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Module 3A Chemical Formulae and Equations II

This document provides instructions and examples for determining empirical and molecular formulas from experimental data. It includes 5 problems determining empirical formulas based on the masses of elements in compounds. It also describes 2 experiments for determining empirical formulas, including setting up apparatus to burn metals in oxygen or hydrogen to form metal oxides and collect mass data. The empirical formulas are calculated from the mole ratios of elements in the compounds determined from the experimental results.

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Module 3A Chemical Formulae and Equations II

This document provides instructions and examples for determining empirical and molecular formulas from experimental data. It includes 5 problems determining empirical formulas based on the masses of elements in compounds. It also describes 2 experiments for determining empirical formulas, including setting up apparatus to burn metals in oxygen or hydrogen to form metal oxides and collect mass data. The empirical formulas are calculated from the mole ratios of elements in the compounds determined from the experimental results.

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TUISYEN IBNU SINA CHEMISTRY MODULE 3

CHEMICAL FORMULAE AND EQUATION

Molecular formula and Empirical formula

1) Compound X contains 6 carbon atoms, 12 hydrogen atoms and 6 oxygen atoms.


Write the

i) Molecular formula : ____________________

ii) Empirical formula : ____________________

2) 2.4 g of magnesium combine with 7.1 g of chlorine. Complete the following table
[Relative molecular mass : Mg ,24; Cl, 35.5]

Element Magnesiu Chlorine


m
Mass (g)

Number of
moles

Ratio of number
of moles

Empirical Formula = _________________

3) 1.08 g of P combine with 0.96 g of oxygen. Calculate the empirical formula for the
oxide
formed. [Relative atomic mass : P , 27; O, 16]

4) Sodium sulphate consists of 29.1 % sodium, 40.5 % sulphur and 30.4 % oxygen.
What is
the empirical formula of the substance? [Relative atomic mass : Na,23; S,32; O,16]

5) 7.8 g M reacts completely with 1.6 g oxygen to form a substance with empirical
formula
of M2O. Calculate the relative atomic mass of X.
[Relative atomic mass: M,39;O,16]

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6) An experiment was conducted to determine the empirical formula of magnesium


oxide. The table below shows the data collected.

Mass(g)
Mass os crucible + lid 18.00
Mass of crucible + lid + magnesium oxide 22.00
Mass of crucible + lid + magnesium 20.40
[RAM , Mg,24 : O,16]

Calculate the empirical formula.

Module 3.2:

1. Diagram 1 shows the set-up of apparatus to determine the empirical formula of


magnesium oxide.

heat

Diagram 1

The following are the results of the experiment

Mass(g)
Mass of crucible + lid 54.6
Mass of crucible + lid + magnesium 59.4
ribbon
Mass of crucible + lid + magnesium 62.6
oxide
[Relative atomic mass: Mg,24; O,16]

a) Calculate the mass of


i) Magnesium ii) Oxygen

b) Calculate the number of moles of


i) Magnesium ii) Oxygen

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c) Determine the empirical formula of magnesium oxide formed.

d) Write the chemical equation between magnesium and oxygen in this experiment.

______________________________________________________________________
___

e) Why must magnesium ribbon be cleaned with sandpaper?

______________________________________________________________________
___

f) Explain why

i) the crucible must be closed immediately when the magnesium ribbon starts to
burn?

______________________________________________________________________
___

ii) the crucible lid must be opened at intervals during the experiment?

______________________________________________________________________
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g) How to make sure all the magnesium has reacted completely with oxygen?

______________________________________________________________________
___

2. Diagram 2 shows the set-up of apparatus used to determine the empirical formula of
oxide metal M.
Oxide of metal M

Diagram 2
Dry hydrogen
gas Asbestos crucible

The following are the results of the experiment


Mass of combustion tube + asbestos crucible = 54.63 g
Mass of combustion tube + asbestos crucible + M oxide = 58.30 g
Mass of combustion tube + asbestos crucible + M = 56.70 g

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[Relative atomic mass: M,207; O,16]

a) Calculate the mass of


i) M ii) Oxygen

b) Calculate the mole ratio of atom M and oxygen

c) Determine the empirical formula of M oxide

______________________________________________________________________
___

d) Write the chemical equation for the reaction that occurs in the experiment.

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e) Suggest two substances to produce the hydrogen gas in this experiment

______________________________________________________________________
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f) Name the substance used to dry hydrogen gas

______________________________________________________________________
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g) The combustion tube must be filled up with hydrogen gas. Describe how to confirm that
hydrogen gas has filled up the combustion tube.

______________________________________________________________________
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f) Explain why the hydrogen gas is still passed through the apparatus during the cooling
of the combustion tube.

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