Percent Composition and Empirical formula

What is the percent by mass of oxygen in MgO?

• 20%
• 40%
• 50%
• 60%

What is the percent by mass of magnesium in MgO?

• 20%
• 40%
• 50%
• 60%

Find the percent composition of Cu₂S?

• %Cu= 67.987 %S= 32.013
• %Cu= 79.854   %S= 20.145
• %Cu= 35.946   %S= 64.054

What is the percentage of iron in iron(III)oxide?

• 30%
• 70%
• 40%
• 60%

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)

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

• Mg₄N₃
• MgN₂
• Mg₃N₂ 
• MgN

Which of the following is considered an empirical formula?

• C₂H₄O₂

• C₆H₁₂O₆

• H₂O

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

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

Which pair has the same empirical formula?

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

What is the molecular formula for a compound with the empirical formula: K₂SO₄ and a molecular mass of 696g.

• K₂SO₄ 
• K₈SO₁₆
• K₈S₄O₈ 
• K₈S₄O₁₆