The empirical formula of an organic compounds can be found by:
-buring the compound (reacting with oxygen)
-collecting and weighing the product
-calculate the mass and then mole
*The mass of the product = the mass of the reaction
Ex.
What is the empirical formula of a compound that when a 10.0g sample is burned produces 20.0g of CO2 and 8.0g of H2O?
CxHy + z O2 TO x CO2 + y/2 H2O1. Calculate the moles of CO2 and H2O
CO2 20.0g x (1mole/44g) =0.455 mol
H2O 8.0g x ( 1 mole/18g)=0.444 mol
2. find the mole of C and mole of H in the H2O and CO2
mol C =0.455 mol x (1mol C / 1mol CO2) = 0.455 mol
mol H=0.444 mol x( 2mol H / 2mol H2O)=0.888 mol
3. Divide the smallest molar amount
C 0.455/0.455 = 1
H 0.888/0.455 = 2
Therefore ,the answer is CH2 .
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