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Empirical Formula Challenges

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the empirical formula of C6H12O6?

a)

C2H4O2

b)

C6H12O6

c)

C3H6O3

d)

CH2O

2.

Calculate the empirical formula for a compound with 40% carbon, 6.7% hydrogen, and 53.3% oxygen by mass.

a)

C3H6O

b)

C2H4O2

c)

CH2O

d)

C4H8O2

3.

If a compound contains 2 moles of nitrogen and 6 moles of hydrogen, what is its empirical formula?

a)

NH3

b)

N3H6

c)

NH2

d)

N2H6

4.

Determine the empirical formula of a substance that is 75% carbon and 25% hydrogen by mass.

a)

CH4

b)

C2H2

c)

CH2

d)

C3H6

5.

A compound is composed of 60% sulfur and 40% oxygen. What is its empirical formula?

a)

O2S

b)

SO4

c)

S2O

d)

SO2

6.

What is the empirical formula for a compound with the molecular formula C8H16?

a)

C2H4

b)

CH2

c)

C8H8

d)

C4H8

7.

If a sample contains 10g of sodium and 15g of chlorine, what is the empirical formula?

a)

Na2Cl2

b)

NaCl

c)

NaCl2

d)

NaCl3

8.

Calculate the empirical formula for a compound with 5.3g of magnesium and 4.7g of oxygen.

a)

Mg4O5

b)

Mg2O3

c)

Mg3O4

d)

MgO

9.

A compound has a molar mass of 78 g/mol and an empirical formula of CH. What is its molecular formula?

a)

C8H8

b)

C2H2

c)

C4H4

d)

C6H6

10.

If a compound has an empirical formula of C2H5 and a molar mass of 58 g/mol, what is its molecular formula?

a)

C4H10

b)

C5H12

c)

C3H8

d)

C2H5