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Reika [66]
3 years ago
8

so they are asking me to find the empirical formula for a compound that is 7.70% carbon and 92.3% chlorine. Can you show me step

by step how to solve this step
Chemistry
1 answer:
Nikolay [14]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

Empirical formula is CCl₄

Explanation:

Given data:

Percentage of carbon = 7.70%

Percentage of chlorine = 92.3%

Empirical formula = ?

Solution:

Number of gram atoms of Cl = 92.3 / 35.5 = 2.6

Number of gram atoms of C = 7.70 / 12 = 0.64

Atomic ratio:

            C                      :              Cl            

           0.64/0.64        :             2.6/0.64

            1                      :                4        

C : Cl  = 1 : 4

Empirical formula is CCl₄.

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