Question

If this compounds (N2O) molecular mass is 88g are the empirical and molecular formulas the same as one another or different

Answer 1

Answer:

No

Explanation:

Let us examine this problem carefully:

Given compound is N₂O

Molecular mass = 88g

Now,

The empirical formula is the simplest formula of a compound.

The molecular formula is the true formula of the compound that shows that actual ratios of the atoms in a compound.

To find if they both have the same molecular and empirical formula, they must have the same molecular mass.

 For N₂O;

     Molecular mass = 2(14) + 16 = 44g/mole

But the true and given molecular formula of the compound is 88g/mole

This shows that the compound given is the empirical formula of the compound.

  Molecular formula:

              molecular mass of empirical formula x n = molecular mass of molecular formula

         n  = $\frac{88}{44}$  = 2

Molecular formula of compound = 2(N₂O) = N₄O₂

Therefore the empirical and molecular formulas are not the same