If I have a molar ratio of 0.00683 moles of Cl / 0.016138moles of Cu with an answer of 0.42322 moles of Cl how would I record this on a Chemical formula?
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molar ratios give out whole number ratios. if they don't, you need to multiply by a common number that will give you a whole number
moles Cl = 0.00683
moles Cu = 0.016138
molar ratios: to determine molar ratios, divide all values for moles of each element by the number of moles that is the smallest value. this will give you at least 1 element that is '1'. you divided Cl by Cu when it needs to be Cu / Cl.
0.016138 / 0.00683 = Cu2.4
0.00683 / 0.00683 = Cu 1
the empirical formula of 'your' CuxCly = Cu12Cl5
moles Cl = 0.00683
moles Cu = 0.016138
molar ratios: to determine molar ratios, divide all values for moles of each element by the number of moles that is the smallest value. this will give you at least 1 element that is '1'. you divided Cl by Cu when it needs to be Cu / Cl.
0.016138 / 0.00683 = Cu2.4
0.00683 / 0.00683 = Cu 1
the empirical formula of 'your' CuxCly = Cu12Cl5