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What is an empirical formula?

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The empirical formula is the simplest whole-number ratio of moles of elements in a compound.

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How do you determine the empirical formula from combustion data?

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By calculating the moles of each element from the mass of products formed during combustion and finding the simplest ratio.

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Which pair has the same empirical formula: NaCrO4 and Na2Cr2O7, or C2H4O2 and C6H12O6?

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C2H4O2 and C6H12O6 have the same empirical formula.

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What is the molecular formula if the empirical formula is CCl2 and the molecular mass is 160 g/mole?

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The molecular formula is C2Cl4.

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How do you calculate the empirical formula from mass data?

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Convert the mass of each element to moles, then divide by the smallest number of moles to find the simplest ratio.

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What is the empirical formula of a compound containing 2.70 g of C and 15.95 g of Cl?

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The empirical formula is CCl2.

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Define molecular formula.

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The molecular formula shows the actual number of atoms of each element in a molecule.

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What is the difference between empirical and molecular formulas?

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The empirical formula represents the simplest ratio of elements, while the molecular formula shows the actual number of atoms.

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How do you find the molecular formula from the empirical formula?

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Multiply the subscripts in the empirical formula by a whole number to match the molecular mass.

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What is the empirical formula of a compound with a molecular formula of C6H12O6?

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The empirical formula is C2H6O.