The empirical formula for a compound is KClO3
Explanation
find the moles of each element
moles = % composition/molar mass
molar mass of of potassium =39g/mol ,chlorine = 35.5 g/mol, oxygen =16 g/mol
moles of potassium = 31.9 / 39 = 0.818 moles
moles of chlorine = 28.9/35.5 = 0.814 moles
moles of oxygen = 39.2/ 16 = 2.45 moles
find the mole ratio by dividing with the smallest mole = 0.814 moles
potassium = 0.818/0.814 =1
chlorine = 0.814/0.814 = 1
oxygen = 2.45 /0.814 =3
the empirical formula is therefore = KClO3
The molarity of NaOH needed is calculated as follows
calculate the moles of KhC8h4O4
that is moles = mass/molar mass of KhC8h4O4(204.22 g/mol)
=0.5632g /204.22g/mol= 2.76 x10^-3 moles
write the equation for reaction
khc8h4O4 + NaOH ---> KNaC8h4O4 + H2O
from the equation above the reacting ratio of KhC8h4O4 to NaOh is 1:1 therefore the moles of Naoh is also 2.76 x10^-3 moles
molarity of NaOh = (moles of NaOh / volume ) x 1000
that is { (2.76 x10^-3) / 23.64} x100 =0.117 M
The answer is AIM NOT POSTIVE
