I need to find the Empirical Formula of a compound that's 168.11g/mol.
The compound is made out of:
Carbon- 14.29g
Hydrogen- 0.8g
Oxygen- 12.69g
Nitrogen- 5.56g
If you please tell me how to get the empirical formula for this I would highly appreciate it. You don't necessarily have to do it.
Thanks.
The compound is made out of:
Carbon- 14.29g
Hydrogen- 0.8g
Oxygen- 12.69g
Nitrogen- 5.56g
If you please tell me how to get the empirical formula for this I would highly appreciate it. You don't necessarily have to do it.
Thanks.
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Convert all the masses into moles:
Carbon- 14.29g / 12.0 g/mol = 1.19
Hydrogen- 0.8g / 1.0 g/mol = 0.8
Oxygen- 12.69g / 16.0 g/mol = 0.793125
Nitrogen- 5.56g / 14.0 g/mol = 0.397
Divide by the smallest value:
Carbon- 1.19 / 0.397 = 3
Hydrogen- 0.8 / 0.397 = 2
Oxygen- 0.793125 / 0.397 = 2
Nitrogen- 0.397 / 0.397 = 1
C3H2NO2
You did not mention needing the molecular formula.
168 / 84 = 2
The 84 comes from the weight of the empirical formula, C3H2NO2
The molecular formula is C6H4N2O4
Carbon- 14.29g / 12.0 g/mol = 1.19
Hydrogen- 0.8g / 1.0 g/mol = 0.8
Oxygen- 12.69g / 16.0 g/mol = 0.793125
Nitrogen- 5.56g / 14.0 g/mol = 0.397
Divide by the smallest value:
Carbon- 1.19 / 0.397 = 3
Hydrogen- 0.8 / 0.397 = 2
Oxygen- 0.793125 / 0.397 = 2
Nitrogen- 0.397 / 0.397 = 1
C3H2NO2
You did not mention needing the molecular formula.
168 / 84 = 2
The 84 comes from the weight of the empirical formula, C3H2NO2
The molecular formula is C6H4N2O4