Empirical Formula

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

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

What is the empirical formula for C₄H₆?

• CH

• CH₃

• C₂H₃

• C₄H₆

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

• SO

• SO₂

• SO₃

• SO₄

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

• NaPO₂

• Na₂PO₃

• Na₃PO₄

• NaPO₄

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

• Mg₄N₃

• MgN₂

• Mg₃N₂

• MgN

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

• C3H8
• CH4
• C2H2
• C4H10

Given the following, determine the empirical formula: 42.07% sodium, 18.89% phosphorus, and 39.04% oxygen.

• NaPO₂

• Na₂PO₃

• Na₃PO₄

• Na₃PO₃

A sample contains 36.95 g of mercury (Hg) and 13.05 g of chlorine (Cl). What is the empirical formula for this compound?

• HgCl₂

• Hg₃Cl

• Hg₁₇Cl₃₆

• HgCl

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

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