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satela [25.4K]
3 years ago
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A compound is composed of 85.6% Carbon and the rest is Hydrogen. The molecular mass of the compound is 42.078g/mol. What is the

molecular formula for the compound?
Chemistry
1 answer:
s344n2d4d5 [400]3 years ago
3 0

The molecular formula for the compound is  C_{3} H_{6}

<u>Explanation</u>:

As with all of these problems, we assume 100 g of an unknown compound.

And thus, we determine the elemental composition by the given percentages.

Moles of carbon = 85.64 / 12.011

                            = 7.13 mol.

Moles of hydrogen = 14.36 / 1.00794

                               = 14.25 mol.

There are 2 moles of hydrogen per mole of carbon. And thus the empirical formula is CH_{2}.

And molecular formula = n × (empirical formula)

Thus, 42.08 = n × (12.011 + 2 × 1.00794)

And thus n = 3, and molecular formula = C_{3} H_{6}

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