The balanced chemical reaction is written as:
<span>2K + F2 ---> 2 KF
We are given the amount of potassium metal to be used in the reaction. This will be the starting point for the calculation. We do as follows:
23.5 g K ( 1 mol / 39.1 g ) ( 1 mol F2/2 mol K ) ( 22.4 L / 1 mol ) = 13.46 L F2
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Answer:
Fe₃Si₇
Explanation:
In order to determine the empirical formula, we have to follow a series of steps.
Step 1: Determine the percent composition
Fe: 46.01%
Si: 53.99%
Step 2: Divide each percentage by the atomic mass of the element
Fe: 46.01/55.85 = 0.8238
Si: 53.99/28.09 = 1.922
Step 3: Divide all the numbers by the smallest one
Fe: 0.8238/0.8238 = 1
Si: 1.922/0.8238 = 2.33
Step 4: Multiply by numbers that make the coefficients whole.
Fe: 1 × 3 = 3
Si: 2.33 × 3 = 7
The empirical formula is Fe₃Si₇.
