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kipiarov [429]
3 years ago
6

2.088 g sample of a compound containing only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen is burned in an excess of dioxygen, producing 4.746 g

CO 2 and 1.943 g H 2O. What is the empirical formula of the compound?
Chemistry
1 answer:
uysha [10]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

The empirical formula is C3H6O

Explanation:

Step 1: Data given

Mass of the sample =2.088 grams

The mass contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

Mass of CO2 produced = 4.746 grams

Mass of H2O produced = 1.943 grams

Molar mass of CO2 = 44.01 g/mol

Molar mass of H2O = 18.02 g/mol

Atomic mass of C = 12.01 g/mol

Atomic mass of H = 1.01 g/mol

Atomic mass of O = 16.0 g/mol

Step 2: Calculate moles CO2

Moles CO2 = mass CO2 / molar mass CO2

Moles CO2 = 4.746 grams/ 44.01 g/mol

Moles CO2 = 0.1078 moles

Step 3: Calculate moles C

For 1 mol CO2 we have 1 mol C

For 0.1078 moles CO2 we'll have 0.1078 moles C

Step 4: Calculate mass C

Mass C: moles C * atomic mass C

Mass C: 0.1078 moles * 12.01 g/mol

Mass C= 1.295 grams

Step 5: Calculate moles H2O

Moles H2O = 1.943 grams / 18.02 g/mol

Moles H2O = 0.1078 moles

Step 6: Calculate moles H

For 1 mol H2O we'll have 2 moles H

For 0.1023 moles H2O we'll have 2*0.1078 = 0.2156 moles H

Step 7: Calculate mass H

Mass H = 0.2046 moles * 1.01 g/mol

Mass H = 0.218 grams

Step 8: Calculate mass O

Mass O = 2.088 grams - 1.295 grams - 0.218 grams

Mass O = 0.575 grams

Step 9: Calculate moles O

Moles O = 0.575 grams / 16.0 g/mol

Moles O = 0.0359 moles

Step 10: Calculate the mol ratio

We divide by the smallest amount of moles

C: 0.1078 moles / 0.0359 moles = 3

H: 0.2156 moles / 0.0359 moles = 6

O: 0.0359 moles / 0.0359 moles =1

The empirical formula is C3H6O

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