Answer:
The empirical formula is =
Explanation:
Given that:- Mass of nickel = 2.241 g
Mass of the oxide formed = 2.852 g
Mass of the oxygen reacted = Mass of the oxide formed - Mass of nickel = 2.852 g - 2.241 g = 0.611 g
Molar mass of nickel = 58.6934 g/mol
Moles of nickel = = 0.03818 mol
Molar mass of oxygen = 15.999 g/mol
Moles of nickel = = 0.03818 mol
Taking the simplest ratio for Ni and O as:
0.03818 : 0.03818 = 1 : 1
<u>The empirical formula is =
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Empirical formula is the simplest ratio of components making up the compound. the molecular formula is the actual ratio of components making up the compound.
the empirical formula is CH₂. We can find the mass of CH₂ one empirical unit and have to then find the number of empirical units in the molecular formula.
Mass of one empirical unit - CH₂ - 12 g/mol x 1 + 1 g/mol x 2 = 12 = 14 g
Molar mass of the compound is - 252 .5 g/mol
number of empirical units = molar mass / mass of empirical unit
=
= 18 units
Therefore molecular formula is - 18 times the empirical formula
molecular formula - CH₂ x 18 = C₁₈H₃₆
molecular formula is C₁₈H₃₆