Firstly, we need to convert the masses of the elements to percentage compositions. This can be done by placing the mass of each element over the total mass multiplied by 100% . We can start with carbon.

C = 5.692/14.229 * 100 = 40%

O = 7.582/14.229 * 100 = 53.29%

H = 0.955/14.229 * 100 = 6.71%

We then proceed to divide each percentage composition by their atomic mass of 12, 16 and 1 respectively.

C = 40/12 = 3.333

O = 53.29/16 = 3.33

H = 6.71/2 = 6.71

Dividing by the smaller value which is 3.33

C = 3.33/3.33 = 1

O = 3.33/3.33= 1

H = 6.71/3.33 = 2

The empirical formula of the compound ribose is CH2O

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A buffer solution is composed of 1.00 mol of acid and 2.25 mol of the conjugate base. If the p K a of the acid is 4.90 , what is

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Answer: The pH of the buffer is 5.25

Explanation:

Let the volume of buffer solution be V

We know that:

$\text{Molarity}=\frac{\text{Moles of solute}}{\text{Volume of solution}}$

To calculate the pH of acidic buffer, we use the equation given by Henderson Hasselbalch:

$pH=pK_a+\log(\frac{[\text{conjugate base}]}{[acid]})$

We are given:

$pK_a$ = negative logarithm of acid dissociation constant of weak acid = 4.90

$[\text{conjugate base}]=\frac{2.25}{V}$

$[acid]=\frac{1.00}{V}$

pH = ?

Putting values in above equation, we get:

$pH=4.90+\log(\frac{2.25/V}{1.00/V})\\\\pH=5.25$

Hence, the pH of the buffer is 5.25

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