1) A 64 u sample of a compound containing carbon and hydrogen is heated in the presence of oxygen. 144 u of water and 176 u of carbon dioxide are produced. The mass of the molecule is 16 u. Find the empirical and molecular formula.

2) A 17.471 g sample of a compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen is heated in the presence of oxygen. 10.477 g of water and 25.612 g of carbon dioxide are produced. The molar mass of the molecule is 90.079 g/mol. Find the empirical and molecular formula.

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1) A 64 u sample of a compound containing carbon and hydrogen is heated in the presence of oxygen. 144 u of water and 176 u of carbon dioxide are produced. The mass of the molecule is 16 u. Find the empirical and molecular formula.


2) A 17.471 g sample of a compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen is heated in the presence of oxygen. 10.477 g of water and 25.612 g of carbon dioxide are produced. The molar mass of the molecule is 90.079 g/mol. Find the empirical and molecular formula.

preetha · Answer

What have you done so far?

anonymous · Answer

Honestly nothing because I have no idea what I'm doing....

preetha · Answer

First you calculate the moles of C present in CO2 and the moles of H in H2O

anonymous · Answer

CO2 = 3.9991365500592mol
H2O = 7.993214648899199mol

Are those right?

anonymous · Answer

Would I round them?

preetha · Answer

Did you do 176 x 10-12 g x 1 mol CO2/44 g

anonymous · Answer

I came out to 39.7272...

anonymous · Answer

Wait-- I think I know what I'm doing now, but thank you!

preetha · Answer

Ok, in this problem you need to round it to 2 sig figs because you have the number 16 in the problem.