The empirical formula of a gaseous fluorocarbon is cf2. at a certain temperature and pressure, a 1-l volume holds 8.93 g of this fluorocarbon, whereas under the same conditions, the 1-l volume holds only 1.70 g gaseous fluorine (f2). determine the molecular formula of this compound.

C₄F₈

Explanation:

Using their mole ratio to compute their mass

molar mass of carbon = 12.0107 g/mol

molar mass of fluorine gas = 37.99681

let x = mass of carbon

given mass of fluorine = 1.70 g

x / 12.01067 = 1.70 / 37.99687

cross multiply

x = ( 1.70 × 12) / 37.99687 = 20.4 / 37.99687 = 0.53688 g

mass of one mole of CF₂ = 0.53688 + 1.70 = 2.23688 g

number of mole of CF₂ = 8.93 g / 2.23688 = 3.992 approx 4

molecular formula of CF₂ = 4 (CF₂) = C₄F₈

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the ideal gas law equation is as follows

pv = nrt

where p - pressure

v - volume

n - number of moles

r - universal gas constant

t - temperature

so if the pressure, volume and temperature are already known

we are left with n and r

since r is the universal gas constant that has a known fixed value then r too is known

so we are left with 'n'

once we know temperature volume and pressure

we can find the number of moles of gas present using the ideal gas law equation

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