Okay I did the math and I'm guessing around 18*C
The the exact mass is 24.740% (according to the internet) but I’d say that it’s 25
Data: molar mass 470 g/mol
Percent composition:
Hg = 85.0%
Cl = 15.0%
Solution:
1) Convert % to molar ratios
A. Base: 100 g
=> Hg = 85.0 g / 200.59 g/mol = 0.4235 mol
Cl = 15.0 g / 35.45 g/mol = 0.4231 mol
B. divide by the higher number and round to whole number
Hg = 0.4325 / 0.4231 = 1.00
Cl = 0.4231 / 0.4231 = 1.00
=> Empirical formula = Hg Cl
2) Find the mass of the empirical formula:
HgCl: 200.59 g/mol + 35.45 g/mol = 236.04
3) Determine how many times is the empirical mass contained in the molecular mass:
470 g/mol / 236.04 = 1.99 ≈ 2
=> Molecular formula = Hg2 Cl2.
Answers:
Empirical formula HgCl
Molecular Formula Hg2Cl2
Leah's experiment:
A. Takes careful and regular measurements (she measures the growth every day)
B. Has a specific hypothesis and a controlled experiment (the music is the only changing variable, the growth conditions are identical, and this is what she wants to test in her hypothesis)
C. Experimental data that can be recorded and analyzed (measuring the growth of plant fits this)
So the answer must be D, since there is no mention of past research that scientists have found on this topic.
