Moles, Empirical and Molecular Formulas

In which compound is the percent composition by mass of Cl equal to 42%?

• HClO (gram formula mass = 52 g/mol)
• HClO₂ (gram formula mass = 68 g/mol)
• HClO₃ (gram formula mass = 84 g/mol)
• HClO₄ (gram formula mass = 100 g/mol)

How many formula units are in 2.5 mol of NaCl?

• 1.5 x 10²⁴ formula units

• 1.5 formula units

• 4.15 formula units

• 1.5 x 10²³ formula units

How many moles are in 19.82 g Mg?

• 1.23 mol Mg

• 481.70 mol Mg

• 1.00 mol Mg

• 0.82 mol Mg

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How many moles are in 3.01 x 10²² atoms of magnesium?

• 0.05 moles

• 1.81 x 10⁴⁶ moles

• 5.00 x 10²¹ moles

• 5.00 moles

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How many grams are in 1.2 x 10²⁴ atoms of C?

• 29.34 grams

• 23.94 grams

• 6.02 grams

• 1.21 grams

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Which pair has the same empirical formula?

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

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 molecular formula if the empirical formula is CH₂O and the molecular molar mass is 180.18?

• CH₂O
• C₂H₄O₂
• C₄H₈O₄
• C₆H₁₂O₆

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Glycerol has a molar mass of 92.09g/mol. Its percent composition is: 39.12% C, 8.75% H, and 51.12% O. What is the molecular formula for glycerol?

• C₂H₃O₂
• CH₂O
• C₂H₄O₂
• C₃H₈O₃

What is the empirical formula for the following molecular formula: C₆H₁₄

• C₆H₁₄
• C₃H₇
• CH₂
• CH₃