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Stolb23
19 days ago
6

Determine the empirical formula of the following compound if a sample contains 0.104 molK, 0.052 molC, and 0.156 molO.

Chemistry
1 answer:
lions [2.6K]19 days ago
6 0

The empirical formula is K₂CO₃.  

This formula represents the most simplified whole-number ratio of atoms in a chemical compound.  

The atom ratio aligns with the mole ratio, which means our task is to find the molar ratios for K:C:O.  

I prefer to summarize these calculations in table form.  

Element Moles  Ratio¹ Integers²  

     K       0.104   2.00         2

     C       0.052  1.00          1

     O      0.156   3.00         3

¹ To obtain the molar ratio, each mole value is divided by the smallest mole count.  

² Convert the ratio values to integers (2, 1, and 3).

The empirical formula is K₂CO₃.

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