Empirical Formulae

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

What is the empirical formula for N₂S₃?

• NS

• N₃S₂

• N₂S₃

• N₁S_1.5

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NGSS.HS-PS1-7

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

• NaPO₂

• Na₂PO₃

• Na₃PO₄

• NaPO₄

Which pair has the same empirical formula?

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-7

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-7