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FORMULAS OF COMPOUNDS
for General Chemistry 1/ Grade 12
Quarter 1/ Week 5
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FOREWORD
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OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
K : discuss what is an empirical and molecular formula
S : show how to calculate percent composition of given chemical
formula
A : appreciate the uses of empirical and molecular formula in
daily life
LEARNING COMPETENCIES
- Calculate the empirical formula from the percent
composition of a compound (STEM_GC11PCIf-32).
- Calculate molecular formula with given molar mass.
(STEM_GC11PCIf – 33).
I. WHAT HAPPENED
PRE-ACTIVITIES/PRE-TEST
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II. WHAT I NEED TO KNOW
DISCUSSION:
Sample Problem 1
Given:
%lead = 70.19%
%carbon = 8.14%
%oxygen = 21.67%
Solution:
Step 1: Assume that the sample is 100 g so that the given
percentage of each element is the mass in grams of the element.
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mole Pb = 70.19 g = 0.339 mol
207.19 g/mol
Sample Problem 2
Solution:
Step 1: Calculate the number of moles of elements found in the
compound using the formula:
Table 1. Example of the difference between molecular and empirical formulas of some
compounds. Note that it is possible to have the same empirical formula since it based on the
simplest ratio.
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Sample Problem 3
Solution:
Step 1: Get the empirical formula mass (empirical formula: CH2O)
mass C = 1 x 12.01 g/mol = 12.01 g/mol
mass H = 2 x 1.01 g/mol = 2.02 g/mol
mass O = 1 x 16.00 g/mol = 16.00 g/mol
30.03 g/mol
Step 3:
Derive the molecular formula using,
molecular formula = empirical formula x n
molecular formula = (CH2O) x 6
Sample Problem 4
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Given: % C = 24.27%, % H = 4.07%, and % Cl = 71.65%
molecular mass = 98.96 g/mol
Solution:
Step 1: Get the empirical formula of the compound.
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Step 5. Derive the molecular formula using:
II. Solve.
1. Monosodium glutamate (MSG), a flavor enhancer in certain
foods containing 35.51% carbon (atomic mass = 12.01 g/mol),
4.77% hydrogen (atomic mass = 1.01 g/mol), 37.85% oxygen
(atomic mass = 16.00 g/mol), 8.29% nitrogen (atomic mass =14.01
g/mol) and 13.60% sodium (atomic mass = 22.99 g/mol).
Calculate the chemical formula of MSG.
2. A compound contains 46.7% N and 53.3% O. If the molecular
mass of the compound is 60.0 g/mol, what is the a.) molecular
formula and b.) empirical formula?
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REFERENCE
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF NEGROS ORIENTAL
ROSELA R. ABIERA
Education Program Supervisor – (LRMS)
ARNOLD R. JUNGCO
PSDS – Division Science Coordinator
MARICEL S. RASID
Librarian II (LRMDS)
ELMAR L. CABRERA
PDO II (LRMDS)
BETA QA TEAM
ALLAN Z. ALBERTO
SEGUNDINO B. DELES JR.
VERONICA A. RECTO
MANASSES V. JABALDE
EUFRATES G. ANSOK, JR.
AGUSTINA C. OMAGUING
ALPHA QA TEAM
LIEZEL A. AGOR
EUFRATES G. ANSOK, JR.
JOAN Y. BUBULI
MA. OFELIA I. BUSCATO
DEXTER D. PAIRA
LIELIN A. DE LA ZERNA
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SYNOPSIS ANSWER KEY
Evaluation/Post-test
I. 1.) 3
2.) 1
3.) 2
4.) 4
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