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suter [353]
3 years ago
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When 3.915 grams of a hydrocarbon, CxHy, were burned in a combustion analysis apparatus, 12.74 grams of CO2 and 3.913 grams of H

2O were produced. In a separate experiment, the molar mass of the compound was found to be 54.09 g/mol. Determine the empirical formula and the molecular formula of the hydrocarbon.
Chemistry
1 answer:
Andre45 [30]3 years ago
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Answer: The empirical formula and the molecular formula of the hydrocarbon is C_2H_3 and C_4H_6 respectivley.

Explanation:

The chemical equation for the combustion of hydrocarbon having carbon, hydrogen and oxygen follows:

C_xH_y+O_2\rightarrow CO_2+H_2O

where, 'x', 'y'  are the subscripts of Carbon, hydrogen

We are given:

Mass of CO_2 = 12.74 g

Mass of H_2O= 3.913 g

Molar mass of carbon dioxide = 44 g/mol

Molar mass of water = 18 g/mol

For calculating the mass of carbon:

In 44g of carbon dioxide, 12 g of carbon is contained.

So, in 12.74 g of carbon dioxide, =\frac{12}{44}\times 12.74=3.474g of carbon will be contained.

For calculating the mass of hydrogen:

In 18g of water, 2 g of hydrogen is contained.

So, in 3.913 g of water, =\frac{2}{18}\times 3.913=0.435g of hydrogen will be contained.  

Mass of C = 3.474 g

Mass of H = 0.435 g

Step 1 : convert given masses into moles.

Moles of C =\frac{\text{ given mass of C}}{\text{ molar mass of C}}= \frac{3.474g}{12g/mole}=0.289moles

Moles of H=\frac{\text{ given mass of H}}{\text{ molar mass of H}}= \frac{0.435g}{1g/mole}=0.435moles

Step 2 : For the mole ratio, divide each value of moles by the smallest number of moles calculated.

For C =\frac{0.289}{0.289}=1

For H =\frac{0.435}{0.289}=1.5

The ratio of C : H = 1: 1.5

The whole number ratio will be = 2: 3

Hence the empirical formula is C_2H_3.

The empirical weight of C_2H_3 = 2(12.01)+3(1.008)= 27.04 g.

The molecular weight = 54.09 g/mole

Now we have to calculate the molecular formula.

n=\frac{\text{Molecular weight }}{\text{Equivalent weight}}=\frac{54.09}{27.04}=2

The molecular formula will be=2\times C_2H_3=C_4H_6

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