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Empirical formula

Authored by Richard Auka

Chemistry

9th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

Mg4N3
MgN2
Mg3N
MgN

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is considered an empirical formula?

CH3COOH
C6H12O6
H2O

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

SO
SO2
SO3
SO4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which pair has the same empirical formula?

NaCrO4 and Na2Cr2O7
C2H4O2 and C6H12O6
C3H6Oand C2H6O2
CH4 and C2H6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

Mg4N3
MgN2
Mg3N
MgN

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

Molecular Formula
Chemical Formula
Empirical Formula 
Distance Formula

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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