Which of the following molecules is polar? CH4, Ch3OH, CO2
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Answer:- 3. and
Explanations:- An empirical formula is the simplest whole number ratio of atoms of each element present in the molecule/compound.
For example, the molecular formula of benzene is . The ratio of C to H in it is 6:6 that could be simplified to 1:1. So, an empirical formula of benzene is CH.
In the first pair, the ratio of C to H in first molecule is 2:4 that could be simplified to 1:2 and the empirical formula is . In second molecule the ratio of C to H is 6:6 and it could be simplified to 1:1. and the empirical formula is CH. Empirical formulas are different for both the molecules of first pair and so it is not the right choice.
In second pair, C to H ratio in first molecule is 1:2, so the empirical formula is . The C to H ratio for second molecule is 1:4, so the empirical formula is
. Here also, the empirical formulas are not same and hence it is also not the right choice.
In third pair, C to H ratio in first molecule is 1:3, so the empirical formula is . In second molecule the C to H ratio is 2:6 and it is simplified to 1:3. So, the empirical formula for this one is also
. Hence. this is the correct choice.
In fourth pair, first molecule empirical formula is CH. Second molecule has 2:4 that is 1:2 mole ratio of C to H and so its empirical formula is . As the empirical formulas are different, it is not the right choice.
So, the only and only correct pair is the third one. 3. and
Answer:
The result is 3.859 in which we use four significant figures.
Explanation:
We start by solving the mathematical operation :
The result for the operation is 3.859438 but the numbers in the operation are given with four significant figures and that is why we are going to use four significant figures to express the result
To express 3.859438 with four significant figures we use the first four digits that appear from left to right starting by the first digit that is different to zero
In this case : 3.859 will be the result with four significant figures.
We also use a rule that says : To decide if the last significant figure remains the same we look for the value of the digit at its right.
If that number is greater than or equal to 5 ⇒ we sum one to the last significant figure
For example 3.859738 = 3.860 with four significant figures because the ''7'' is greater that 5
If that number is less than 5 ⇒ the last significant figure remains the same
In our case : 3.859438 = 3.859 because ''4'' is less than ''5''