Chem 1
Chem 1
Chem 1
Formative Assessment
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Si 29 28.976 4.70% 28.086 g
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Si 30 29.974 3.09%
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A compound was analyzed and found to contain 13.5 g Ca, 10.8 g O, and
0.675 g H. What is the empirical formula of the compound?
Given Known
13.5 g – Ca Atomic Mass Ca – 40.078
10.8 g – O Atomic Mass O – 15.999
0.675 g – H Atomic Mass H – 1.008
Solution:
Total mass of compound = 13.5 gCa + 10.8 go + 0.675 gH
Total mass of compound = 24.975 g
Percent Composition
Calcium = (13.5 g / 24.975) *100%
Calcium (%) = 54.054 %
Oxygen = (10.8 g/24. 975 g) *100%
Oxygen (%) = 43.243 %
Hydrogen = (0.675 g/24.975 g) *100 %
Hydrogen (%) = 2.703 %
Number of moles
Calcium; 54.054 gca x (1 molCa/40.078 gca )= 1.349 molCa
Oxygen; 43.243 gO x (1molO / 15.999 gO) = 2.703 molO
Hydrogen; 2.703 gH x (1 molH / 1.008 gH) = 2.681 molH
Mole ratio
Calcium; 1.349 mol / 1.349 mol = 1 mol
Oxygen; 2.703 mol / 1.349 mol = 2 mol
Hydrogen; 2.681 mol / 1.349 mol = 2 mol
Empirical Formula
CaO2H2