Empirical and Molecular Formulas

An empirical formula:

• is a formula that calculates the coefficients of a compound in a balanced equation.
• is the simplest whole-number ratio of moles of elements in the compound.

What is the empirical formula of the following molecular formula:  C₃H₆

• C₃H₆
• CH₂
• C₂H₄
• CH₃

Which one is empirical?

• H₂O₂
• C₂H₆O₁₂
• CaCl₂
• N₂O₈

Which pair has the same empirical formula?

• NaCrO₄ and Na₂Cr₂O₇
• C₂H₄O₂ and C₆H₁₂O₆
• C₃H₆O₃ and C₂H₆O₂
• CH₄ and C₂H₆

A formula with the lowest whole # ratio of elements in a compound is called

• Molecular Formula
• Chemical Formula
• Empirical Formula 
• Distance Formula

A compound consists of 72.2% magnesium(Mg) and 27.8% nitrogen(N) by mass. What is the empirical formula?

• Mg₄N₃
• MgN₂
• Mg₃N₂ 
• MgN

You are given the following percentages: 40.05% S and 59.95% O. Find the empirical formula for these elements.

• SO
• SO2
• SO3
• SO4

What is the empirical formula if you have 81.82% carbon and 18.18% hydrogen?

• C3H8
• CH4
• C2H2
• C4H10

Given the following: 42.07% Na, 18.89% P, and 39.04% O, determine the empirical formula.

•  NaPO2
• Na2PO3
• Na3PO4
• NaPO4

What is the empirical formula if you have 36.84% nitrogen and 63.16% oxygen?

• NO
• N₂O₃
• N₂O₄
• N₂O₅