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RoseWind [281]
3 years ago
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A compound containing phosphorus and oxygen has a molar mass of 157.9 g/mol and an empirical formula of PO3 .

Chemistry
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Yuki888 [10]3 years ago
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<u>Answer:</u> The molecular formula of the compound is P_2O_6

<u>Explanation:</u>

The molecular formula is the chemical formula that tells about the number of atoms of each element present in a compound. Molecular formula and empirical formula can also be the same when the number of atoms is in the simplest whole-number ratio.

To calculate the molecular formula, the number of atoms of the empirical formula is multiplied by a factor known as valency that is represented by the symbol, 'n'.

n=\frac{\text{Molecular mass}}{\text{Empirical mass}}        ...(1)

Given empirical formula is PO_3

Empirical mass = [(1\times 30.97) + (3\times 15.99)]=78.94 g/mol

Molecular mass = 157.9 g/mol

Plugging values in equation 1:

n=\frac{157.9 g/mol}{78.94g/mol}\\\\n=2

Molecular formula of the compound becomes P_{2\times 1}O_{2\times 3}=P_2O_6

Hence, the molecular formula of the compound is P_2O_6

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