Determine the empirical formula of a compound containing 47.37 grams of carbon, 10.59 grams of hydrogen, and 42.04 grams of oxygen.

in an experiment, the molar mass of the compound was determined to be 228.276 g/mol. what is the molecular formula of the compound?

for both questions, show your work or explain how you determined the formulas by giving specific values used in calculations.

The answer is:

Empirical formula= C3H8O2

Molecular formula= C9H24O6

First, we need to calculate how many moles of each element are present in the chemical reaction by dividing the given information (grams) into the molecular mass of each element:

Carbon: 12,011 g/mol

Hydrogen: 1,008 g/mol

Oxygen: 15,999 g/mol

Calculating the moles of each element:

Moles of Carbon =

Moles of Hydrogen =

Moles of Oxygen =

Then, we need to determinate the mole ratio. We can do it by dividing each result into the smallest value of moles (2.62 moles (O))

To get entire numbers, we will use the 2 factor,

So,the empirical  formula will be:

C3H8O2

To know the molecular formula,

We need to divide the given molar mass of the compound by the empirical formula molecular mass to find the ratio:

So, the molecular formula will be:

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Determine the empirical formula of a compound containing 47.37 grams of carbon, 10.59 grams of hydrogen, and 42.04 grams of oxygen.  

In an experiment, the molar mass of the compound was determined to be 228.276 g/mol. What is the molecular formula of the compound?

Carbon (C) ≈ 12 a.m.u (g/mol)

Hydrogen (H) ≈ 1 a.m.u (g/mol)

Oxygen (O) ≈ 16 a.m.u (g/mol)

C: 47.37 g

H: 10.59 g

O: 42.04 g

convert number of atomic radio into whole number

2 * (1.5 : 4 : 1)  

= 3 : 8 : 2  ← whole number of atomic radio

C = 3

H =  8

O = 2

if: C3H8O2

C = 3*(12 a.m.u) = 36 a.m.u  

H = 8*(1 a.m.u) = 8 a.m.u  

O = 2*(16 a.m.u) = 32 a.m.u  

Answers:

The empirical formula: C3H8O2

The molecular formula: C9H24O6

in scientific notation, the value of the  speed of light in a vacuum

  will be written as 2.995 * 10^8. when this value is represented in the form of

  a * 10^b, then, a = 2.995 and b = 8.

the value of the speed of light in a vacuum given above can also be rounded up to approximately 300000000. in this case, the scientific notation will be written as 3 *10^8.

answer : a model is often used to explain and make things easier to understand when any scientific topic needs to be demonstrated and explained.

as in this case where a scientist wants to use a model to present the results of his detailed scientific investigation. he should do it as it will him to make the audience understand the concept in a much better way. also, it can be changed according to new scientific understandings.