Platinum plus chlorine equals 0.889 grams whereas the platinum alone is 0.509grams so 0.509/0.889grams = 57% of the mass of the platinum plus chlorine. The chlorine would be 0.889-0.509=0.38 grams. The chlorine would make up about 42.7% of the total mass in grams.
<h3><u>Answer</u>;</h3>
C3H4O
<h3><u>Explanation;</u></h3>
Empirical formula is the simplest formula of a compound;
Molar mass CO2 = 44.01
Mass of CO2 produced = 2.053 g
Mass of carbon in original sample = 12.01/44.01 × 2.053
= 0.5603g
Molar mass H2O = 18
Mass of H in original sample = 2/18 ×0.5601
= 0.0622 g
Thus; original sample contained 0.5603g C and 0.0622g H. The balance of the sample was O
Mass of O = 0.8715 - (0.5603 + 0.0622) = 0.249g
The mole ratio of C:H:O will be;
Moles C = 0.5603/12 = 0.0467
Moles H = 0.0622
Moles O = 0.249/16 = 0.01556
C:H:O = 0.0467:0.0622:0.01556
Divide through by 0.01556:
C:H:O = 3:4:1
Empirical formula is thus C3H4O
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