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Empirical formula

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 31mins

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1.

An empirical formula:

a)

is the simplest whole-number ratio of moles of elements in the compound,

b)

is a formula that calculates the coefficients of a compound in a balanced equation.

2.

Which pair has the same empirical formula?

a)

NaCrO4 and Na2Cr2O7

b)

C2H4O2 and C6H12O6

c)

C3H6O3 and C2H6O2

d)

CH4 and C2H6

3.

A 5.00 g sample of a compound consisting of calcium and chlorine contains 1.82 g of calcium and 3.23 g of chlorine. What is the empirical formula

a)

CaCl2

b)

Ca2Cl2

c)

Ca2Cl4

d)

Ca4Cl2

4.

A 154 g sample of a compound contains 15.01 g of C and 62.03 g of Cl. What is the empirical formula for this compound.

a)

CCl3

b)

C4Cl

c)

CCl4

d)

CCl

5.

What is the empirical formula if you have 36.84% nitrogen and 63.16% oxygen?

a)

NO

b)

N2O4

c)

N2O3

d)

N2O5

6.

You are given the following percentages: 40.05% S and 59.95% O. Find the empirical formula for these elements. (keep two decimal places throughout calculations.)

a)

SO

b)

SO2

c)

SO3

d)

SO4

7.

What is the empirical formula if you have 88.80% copper and 11.20% oxygen?

a)

Cu3C8

b)

Cu2O

c)

CuO4

d)

Cu4O10