Unit 5, Section 3 Practice

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

How many molecules are in 2.5 mol of NaCl?

• 1.5 x 10²⁴ molecules

• 1.5 molecules

• 4.15 molecules

• 1.5 x 10²³ molecules

Which pair has the same empirical formula?

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

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

• Mg₄N₃
• MgN₂
• Mg₃N₂ 
• MgN

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

2.40 g of an explosive, J, contains 0.473 g of nitrogen. J also contains 33.8% carbon and 1.41% hydrogen by mass. The remainder of J is oxygen.

What is the empirical formula of J?

• C₄HNO₂

• CH₂N₂O

• C₂HNO₂

• CHNO

2.40 g of an explosive, J, contains 0.473 g of nitrogen. J also contains 33.8% carbon and 1.41% hydrogen by mass. The remainder of J is oxygen.

What is the empirical formula of J?

• C₄HNO₂

• CH₂N₂O

• C₂HNO₂

• CHNO

What is the percent by mass of magnesium in MgO?

• 20%
• 40%
• 50%
• 60%

What is the percent composition by mass of sulfur in the compound MgSO₄ (gram formula mass = 120 g/mol)?

• 20%
• 27%
• 46%
• 53%