1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Vitek1552 [10]
3 years ago
14

The taste of sour milk is lactic acid. What is the molecular formula for lactic acid if the percent composition is 40.00% C, 6.7

1% H, 53.29% O, and the approximate molar mass is 90 g/mol?
Chemistry
1 answer:
Svetradugi [14.3K]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

C3H6O3

Explanation:

To find the emperical of the compound,you divide the percentage composition of each element by it's molar mass(C=12, H=1, O=16).

For C,40/12=3.33. For H,6.71/1=6.71

For O,53.19/16=3.33.

Then divide everything by the smallest value which is 3.33

For C,3.33/3.33=1. For H,6.71/3.33=~2.

For O,3.33/3.33=1.

Emperical formula=CH2O

Molecular formula=(CH2O)n=90

(12+2*1+16)n=90

30n=90, n=3

molecular formula=(CH2O)3

molecular formula of lactic acid=C3H6O3.

You might be interested in
What happens during rusting
mina [271]

Answer: B

Explanation: I had an even lengthier explanation but Brainly is being a butthead. But I got it right on my test for those who want to know.

7 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
The diagram shows Niels Bohr’s model of an atom.
PtichkaEL [24]

Answer:

Energy is absorbed, and an emission line is produced.

Explanation:

Electrons are present and revolving continuously in the orbits that are present around the nucleus. The energy of electron are fixed and unable to move to other orbits due to the strong attractive force of the proton which is present in the nucleus of the atom. If the electron wants to jump from the first energy level to the second energy level, so the electron has to absorb enough energy which can overcome the attractive force of proton.

4 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Can a tank of oxygen gas ever be half empty? explain
Brilliant_brown [7]
Im sorry about my answer a while ago.

answer: it will not be half empty ever. because any gas take all the space of the tank. molecules are everywhere they take so much space.
4 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
A student carefully pipets 10.00ml of ethanol into a beaker. If ethanol has a density of 0.779g/ml, how many grams of ethanol we
lesantik [10]

Answer: 7.79 grams of ethanol were put into the beaker.

Explanation:

To calculate the mass of ethanol, we use the equation:

\text{Density of substance}=\frac{\text{Mass of substance}}{\text{Volume of substance}}

Density of ethanol = 0.779 g/mL

Volume of water = 10.00 mL

Putting values in above equation, we get:

0.779g/mL=\frac{\text{Mass of ethanol}}{10.00mL}\\\\\text{Mass of ethanol}=(0.779g/mL\times 10.00mL)=7.79g

Thus 7.79 grams of ethanol were put into the beaker.

5 0
3 years ago
based on table s an atom of which elements has the weakest attraction for electrons in a chemical bond
Norma-Jean [14]
It seems that you have missed the necessary table for us to answer this question, so I had to look for it. Anyway, here is the answer. <span>Based on Table S, an atom of the element POLONIUM has the weakest attraction for electrons in a chemical bond. Hope this answers your question.</span>
5 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • What are three every day devices that could not have been developed without the discovery of electromagnetism
    12·1 answer
  • Is a pH of 7 high pH or neutral??
    11·2 answers
  • What element is a byproduct of nuclear fusion?
    10·1 answer
  • How many grams of potassium iodide will produce 500 grams of silver iodide, when there is an excess of silver nitrate?Why?
    6·1 answer
  • If a combustion reaction is reversed, what needs to happen to the H value?
    9·1 answer
  • Sugar is easily soluble in water and has a molar mass of 342.30 g/mol. What is the molar concentration of a 259.8 mL aqueous sol
    15·1 answer
  • Which correctly lists three characteristics that are used to describe air?
    13·2 answers
  • ANSWER THIS TO BE MARKED BRAINILEST Water in a beaker measures 250 milliliters. A rock is completely submerged in the water. The
    13·1 answer
  • Heat transfer through any intermediate fluid is known as?
    14·2 answers
  • A balance was tested against a standard calibration mass with a certified value of 200.002 g and produced the following readings
    10·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!