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Empirical Formulas

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A compound is 56.58% K, 8.69% C, and 34.73% O by mass. What is its empirical formula.

a)

KCO

b)

K2CO

c)

KCO3

d)

K2CO3

2.

A compound is 52.14%C, 13.13%H, and 34.73% O by mass. What is its empirical formula?

a)

CH3OH

b)

CH3CH2OH

c)

CH3CH2CH2OH

d)

CHO

3.

A compound is 27.7% Mg, 23.6% P, 48.7% O by mass. What is its empirical formula?

a)

MgPO4

b)

Mg3PO4

c)

Mg3(PO4)2

d)

Mg2(PO4)3

4.

A compound is 77.27% U, 10.4% O, and 12.3% F. What is its empirical formula?

a)

UOF

b)

UO2F2

c)

U2OF

d)

U2O2F

5.

A compound is 16.3% C, 32.1% Cl and 51.6% F by mass. What is the empirical formula?

a)

C3Cl2F6

b)

C1.5Cl F3

c)

C2Cl3F6

d)

C3Cl6F2

6.

What is the % nitrogen in NH4NO3?

a)

28.0 %

b)

14.0 %

c)

80.0 %

d)

35.0 %

7.

Which compound has the highest percent copper?

a)

cuprite, Cu2O

b)

copper pyrite, CuFeS2

c)

malachite, CuCO3Cu(OH)2

d)

copper (I) permanganate, Cu(MnO4)2

8.

Determine the empirical formula for a compound that is 63.53 % Fe and 36.47 % S by mass.

a)

Fe2S3

b)

FeS

c)

FeS2

d)

Fe3S2

9.

Determine the empirical formula for a compound that is 23.3% Co, 25.3% Mo and 51.4% Cl by mass. What is the empirical formula?

a)

Co Mo Cl4

b)

Co3Mo2Cl11

c)

Co2MoCl3

d)

Co2MoCl9

10.

3.245 g of a compound containing titanium and chlorine is separated into elements. If 0.819 g of the sample is titanium, what is the empirical formula of the compound? HINT: find the mass of chlorine first.

a)

TiCl4

b)

TiCl

c)

TiCl3

d)

TiCl2