Caffeine has a molar mass of 194.

2 g/mol and has

the following
mass percent composition:
49.48% C, 5.15% H, 28.87% N, and 16.49% O

a) Determine the empirical formula of caffeine.

1 mol
Carbon- 49.48g x 12.01 = 4.12 mol Ca

1mol
Hydrogen- 5.15g x 1.01 = 5.1 mol H
1 mol
Nitrogen- 28.87g x 14.01 = 2.06 mol N
1mol
Oxygen- 16.49g x 16 = 1.03 mol O

C 8 H 10 N 4 O2
b) Determine the molecular formula of caffeine

49.48 g
Carbon= 12.01 = 4.12 mol/ Carbon

5.15 g
Hydrogen= 1.01 = 5.1 mol/ Hydrogen

28.87 g
Nitrogen= 14.01 = 2.06mol/ nitrogen

16.49 g
Oxygen= 16
= 1.03mol/ Oxygen

Carbon = 4
Hydrogen 5
Nitrogen =2
Oxygen = 1
C4 H5 N2 O

(12. 4) + (1.5) + (14. 2)+ (16.1) = 97

194.2 g/mol
=2
97
C 8 H 10 N 4 O2