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Empirical Formula HW With Answers

This document contains instructions to determine the empirical formula for 5 different compounds based on their elemental composition percentages or molecular weights. For each compound, the learner is asked to show their work in determining the empirical formula. The answers are provided as CH2O, Na2SO3, Fe2O3, SO3, and C4H6O for the empirical formula and C8H12O2 for the molecular formula of the 5th compound.

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Empirical Formula HW With Answers

This document contains instructions to determine the empirical formula for 5 different compounds based on their elemental composition percentages or molecular weights. For each compound, the learner is asked to show their work in determining the empirical formula. The answers are provided as CH2O, Na2SO3, Fe2O3, SO3, and C4H6O for the empirical formula and C8H12O2 for the molecular formula of the 5th compound.

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Name: Empirical Formula HW

Please determine the empirical formula from the data provided. SHOW WORK!!!!
1. Determine the empirical formula from the following elemental composition:
40.00%C, 6.72%H, 53.29%O
2. Determine the empirical formula for a compound that is composed of…
36.5% Na, 25.4% S, 38.1% O
3. Determine the empirical formula of the compound made when 8.65 g of iron combines with 3.72 g of oxygen.

4. The composition of a compound is 40% sulfur and 60% oxygen by weight. What is its empirical formula?

5. A compound is analyzed and found to contain 68.54% carbon, 8.63% hydrogen, and 22.83% oxygen. The
molecular weight of this compound is known to be approximately 140 g/mol. What is the empirical formula? What is
the molecular formula?

Answers: 1. CH2O 2. Na2SO3 3. Fe2O3 4. SO3 5. C4H6O, C8H12O2

Name: Empirical Formula HW


Please determine the empirical formula from the data provided. SHOW WORK!!!!!!!
1. Determine the empirical formula from the following elemental composition:
40.00%C, 6.72%H, 53.29%O
2. Determine the empirical formula for a compound that is composed of…
36.5% Na, 25.4% S, 38.1% O
3. Determine the empirical formula of the compound made when 8.65 g of iron combines with 3.72 g of oxygen.
4. The composition of a compound is 40% sulfur and 60% oxygen by weight. What is its empirical formula?
5. A compound is analyzed and found to contain 68.54% carbon, 8.63% hydrogen, and 22.83% oxygen. The
molecular weight of this compound is known to be approximately 140 g/mol. What is the empirical formula? What is
the molecular formula?

Answers: 1. CH2O 2. Na2SO3 3. Fe2O3 4. SO3 5. C4H6O, C8H12O2

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