Compound X has the formula C8H14. X reacts with one molar equivalent of hydrogen in the presence of a palladium catalyst to form
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The actual number of atoms of each element present in the molecule of the compound is represented by the formula known as molecular formula.
Molar mass of the unknown compound = 223.94 g/mol (given)
Mass of each element present in the unknown compound is determined as:
- Mass of carbon,
:
- Mass of hydrogen,
:
- Mass of chlorine,
:
Now, the number of each element in the unknown compound is determined by the formula:
- Number of moles of
- Number of moles of
- Number of moles of
Dividing each mole with the smallest number of mole, to determine the empirical formula:
Multiplying with 2 to convert the numbers in formula into a whole number:
So, the empirical formula is .
Empirical mass =
In order to determine the molecular formula:
n =
n =
So, the molecular formula is:
Answer:
Explanation:
A compound must have a net charge of 0. The charges have to balance each other out and equal 0.
We have the compound sulfur trioxide with a chemical formula of SO₃.
Oxygen (O) has an oxidation state of -2, which means it will have a charge of -2 in the compound. However, note there is a subscript after the O in the chemical formula. Therefore, there are 3 oxygen atoms in the compound and each one has a charge of -2. The oxygen has an overall charge of -6 because 3*-2 = -6.
There is only one atom of sulfur (there is no subscript, so a 1 is implied). It has to balance out the -6 charge of the oxygen atoms, so it must be +6.
The oxidation number for sulfur is +6 in the compound sulfur trioxide.