To find them you would have numbers of the elements in percentage or grams then you divide them by their molar mass to get their moles. From there you divide by the smallest number. Round it to two or one sig fig. If you have a number that is for ex. 2.5 you multiply it by 2 to make it whole as well the other whole numbers. Then to find the molecular formula the problem must give you another molar mass and using your empirical formula convert it to its molar mass then you divide them, larger number over smaller number. You should get a number round it to 1 sig fig. Now you use that number and multiply the subscripts on the empirical formula to get the molecular formula.
The average atomic mass if the element above is calculated by the sum of the product of the isotope abundance and its atomic mass unit. It is expressed as:
Average atomic mass = Σ xi(Mi)
<span>Average atomic mass = (.7547 x 248.7) + (.2453 x 249.4) = 248.87
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The compound : C₄₀H₄₄N₄O
<h3>Further explanation</h3>
The empirical formula is the smallest comparison of atoms of compound =mole ratio of the components
The principle of determining empirical formula
• Determine the mass ratio of the constituent elements of the compound.
• Determine the mole ratio by dividing the percentage by the atomic mass
The mol ratio of composition : C : H : N : O
Answer : The mass of nitric acid is, 214.234 grams.
Solution : Given,
Moles of nitric acid = 3.4 moles
Molar mass of nitric acid = 63.01 g/mole
Formula used :
Now put all the given values in this formula, we get the mass of nitric acid.
Therefore, the mass of nitric acid is, 214.234 grams.
