Question

What is the formula mass of the fictitious compound: AB2?

Answer 1

For a molecule AB2, 3.5g of A represents one molar fraction, and 8.00g B represents 2 molar fractions (or 4.0+4.0). Therefore, a direct ratio can be given as 3.5:4.0, or 1:1.14. This means a molecule AnBm will give a mass ratio for A:B of n:1.14xm

For a molecule AB, for every 1g of A, you will have 1.14g of B.

For a molecule AB2, for every 1g of A, you will have 2.28g of B.

For a molecule A2B3, for every 1g of A, you will have (1.14x3/2) 1.71g of B.