Empirical and molecular formula

1. The percentage by mass of the elements in calcite is 40.0 % yttrium, 12.0 % carbon and
48% oxygen. What is the empirical formula of calcite?

2. A sample of aspirin contains 6.00 g of carbon, 0.44 g of hydrogen, and 3.56 g of oxygen.
What is the empirical formula of aspirin.

3. Find the empirical formula of the compound formed when 3.528 g of iron react to form
10.237 g of a chloride.

4. Elemental analysis of a salt X gave the following % by mass, the remainder being oxygen:

silver : 71.05% carbon: 7.89%

Its relative molecular is 304. Determine the molecular formula of the salt.

5. 2.4 g of a compound of C, H and O gave, on combustion, 3.52 g of CO 2 and 1.44 g of H2O.

The relative molecular mass of the compound was found to be 60. Find its molecular
formula.

6. A sample of magnesium sulphate crystals weighing 0.942 g was heated to drive off the
water of crystallization. When it reached constant mass, the mass of the residue was
0. 461g. Calculate the empirical formula of the hydrate

7. A sample of calcium sulphate crystals weighing 1.124 g was heated to drive off the water of
crystallization. When it reached constant mass, the mass of the residue was 0. 889 g.
Calculate the empirical formula of the hydrate.