Empirical and Molecular Formula 1. 0.91 g of aluminium burns in air to form 1.7 g of aluminium oxide.

What is the formula of aluminium oxide. [ RAM: Al, 27; O,16] Ans : Al2O3 2. The following is the percentage composition of hydrated magnesium sulphate: Mg, 9.8%; S, 13.0%; O, 26%; H2O, 51.2%. Calculate the empirical formula of hydrated magnesium sulphate. [RAM Mg, 24; S, 32; H, 1; O, 16] Ans: MgSO4.7H2O 3. The following is the percentage composition of calcium carbonate: Ca , 40%; C, 12%; O, 48%. Calculate the empirical formula of calcium carbonate.[RAM: Ca, 40; C, 12; O, 16] Ans : CaCO3 4. The decomposition of 7.36 g of a compound produces 6.93 g of oxygen. The rest of the mass is hydrogen. If the relative molecular mass of this compound is 34.0 g, calculate its molecular formula. [RAM : H,1 ; O,16] Ans : H2O2 5. The empirical formula of ethene is (CH3)n. its molecular formula mass is 30. Calculate the formula of this compound. Ans: C2H6 6. The empirical formula of benzene is CH. If its relative molecular mass is 78, what is its molecular formula? Ans: C6H6 7. 6.4 g of element X combines with element Y to form compound of mass 13.5 g. what is the relative atomic mass of element Y if the empirical formula of this compound is XY2? [RAM: X, 64] Ans: 35.5