Mass is defined as how much stuff an object contains - and by stuff, I mean matter, like atoms and molecules. And even though you can't see it, air has a lot of atoms and molecules. Air is a gas (as opposed to a liquid or a solid) and contains about 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% argon.

Explanation:

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2 years ago

An unknown compound contains 38.7 % calcium, 19.9 % phosphorus and 41.2 % oxygen. what is the empirical formula of this compound

Softa [21]

Answer: Ca3(PO4)2

Explanation:

We assume that the sample is 100.0 g.

The sample contains 38.7 g of Ca, 19.9 g of P, and 41.2 g of O as the proportions show.

Then we can calculate the number of moles of each component (n = m/atomic mass).

The number of moles of Ca = 38.7/40.078 = 0.96 mol.

The number of moles of P = 19.9/30.97 = 0.64 mol.

The number of moles of O = 41.2/15.99 = 2.75 mol.

Now, we can get the molar ratios of different components (Ca, P, and O) in the sample by dividing the number of moles of each component by the lower number of moles, that we should divide the number of moles by (0.64).

Ca: P: O = (0.96/0.64) : (0.64/0.64) : (2.75/0.64) = 1.5 : 1 : 4.

To avoid the fraction of the ratios, we can multiply all ratios by 2.0.

Now, the ratio of Ca : P : O will be 3 : 2 : 8.

That main the empirical formula of the compound is Ca3P2O8 which can be expressed as calcium phosphate (Ca3(PO4)2).

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2 years ago

The structure of cyclopentane-1,2-diol

Lady bird [3.3K]

Answer: five carbon atoms forms a ring. In adjacent two carbon atoms

An hydroxyl group (-OH) is attached. Molecular formula is

C5H8(OH)2

Explanation:

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2 years ago

How do metals obey the octet rule?

lakkis [162]

Transition metals will often violate the octet rule by using their d orbitals for bonding.

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2 years ago

Which rules are violated in the following electronic configuration 1s2 2s3​

Which rules are violated in the following electronic configuration 1s2 2s3