The molecular formula of a compound is C₂H₂O₄.
Take 100 grams of compound:
1) ω(C) = 26.7% ÷ 100% = 0.267
m(C) = ω(C) × m(compound)
m(C) = 0.267 × 100 g.
m(C) = 26.7 g.
n(C) = m(C) ÷ M(C).
n(C) = 26.7 g ÷ 12 g/mol.
n(C) = 2.22 mol; amount of carbon
2) ω(H) = 2.2 % ÷ 100% = 0.022
m(H) = 0.022 × 100 g.
m(H) = 2.2 g.
n(H) = 2.2 g ÷ 1 g/mol.
n(H) = 2.2 mol; amount of hydrogen
3) ω(O) = 71.1 % ÷ 100%.
ω(O) = 0.711
m(O) = 0.711 × 100 g
m(O) = 71.1 g
n(O) = 71.1 g ÷ 16 g/mol
n(O) = 4.4 mol; amount of oxygen
4) n(C) : n(H) : n(O) = 2.2 mol : 2.2 mol : 4.4 mol /2.2 mol.
n(C) : n(H) : n(O) = 1 : 1 : 2
M(CHO₂) = 45 amu; empirical formula
90 amu ÷ 45 amu = 2 CHO₂
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For this item, we find first the mass of the compound with the empirical formula. That is,
molar mass = 12 (for C) + 1 (for H)
= 13 g/mole
Then, we divide the given mass of the molecular formula by the mass of the empirical formula.
n = 52.07 / 13 = 4
Therefore, the molecular formula is C₄H₄.
