Oct 14 2017 5th form Empirical and molecular formulae worksheet

Empirical and Molecular formulae questions

1. An unknown compound was found to have a percent composition as follows: 47.0% potassium, 14.4% carbon and 38.5%
oxygen. Given that Ar K = 39, C = 12, O = 16 and that its molar mass is 166.22 g, determine the molecular formula of the compound.

2. A 60.00 g sample of a gasoline additive is found to contain 38.43g of lead, 17.83g of carbon and 3.74g of hydrogen. Determine
its empirical formula given that Ar Pb = 207, C=12, H = 1

3. A 0.941g piece of magnesium metal is heated and it reacts with oxygen. The resulting oxide weighed 1.560g. Determine the
percentage composition of each element in the compound.

4. The compound methyl butanoate smells like apples. Its percent composition is 58.5% C, 9.9% H and 31.3% O and its molar
mass is 306g. What would be the molecular formula of methyl butanoate?

Empirical and Molecular formulae questions

1. An unknown compound was found to have a percent composition as follows: 47.0% potassium, 14.4% carbon and 38.5%
oxygen. Given that Ar K = 39, C = 12, O = 16 and that its molar mass is 166.22 g, determine the molecular formula of the compound.

2. A 60.00 g sample of a gasoline additive is found to contain 38.43g of lead, 17.83g of carbon and 3.74g of hydrogen. Determine
its empirical formula given that Ar Pb = 207, C=12, H = 1

3. A 0.941g piece of magnesium metal is heated and it reacts with oxygen. The resulting oxide weighed 1.560g. Determine the
percentage composition of each element in the compound.

4. The compound methyl butanoate smells like apples. Its percent composition is 58.5% C, 9.9% H and 31.3% O and its molar
mass is 306g. What would be the molecular formula of methyl butanoate?

Empirical and Molecular formulae questions

1. An unknown compound was found to have a percent composition as follows: 47.0% potassium, 14.4% carbon and 38.5%
oxygen. Given that Ar K = 39, C = 12, O = 16 and that its molar mass is 166.22 g, determine the molecular formula of the compound.

2. A 60.00 g sample of a gasoline additive is found to contain 38.43g of lead, 17.83g of carbon and 3.74g of hydrogen. Determine
its empirical formula given that Ar Pb = 207, C=12, H = 1

3. A 0.941g piece of magnesium metal is heated and it reacts with oxygen. The resulting oxide weighed 1.560g. Determine the
percentage composition of each element in the compound.

4. The compound methyl butanoate smells like apples. Its percent composition is 58.5% C, 9.9% H and 31.3% O and its molar
mass is 306g. What would be the molecular formula of methyl butanoate?

Empirical and Molecular formulae questions

1. An unknown compound was found to have a percent composition as follows: 47.0% potassium, 14.4% carbon and 38.5%
oxygen. Given that Ar K = 39, C = 12, O = 16 and that its molar mass is 166.22 g, determine the molecular formula of the compound.

2. A 60.00 g sample of a gasoline additive is found to contain 38.43g of lead, 17.83g of carbon and 3.74g of hydrogen. Determine
its empirical formula given that Ar Pb = 207, C=12, H = 1

3. A 0.941g piece of magnesium metal is heated and it reacts with oxygen. The resulting oxide weighed 1.560g. Determine the
percentage composition of each element in the compound.

4. The compound methyl butanoate smells like apples. Its percent composition is 58.5% C, 9.9% H and 31.3% O and its molar
mass is 306g. What would be the molecular formula of methyl butanoate?