06. Empirical Formula for Molecular Formula
Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

228913 Compound A contains 8.7\% Hydrogen, $74 \%$ Carbone and $17.3 \%$ nitrogen. The molecular formula of the compound is,
Given : Atomic masses of $\mathrm{C}, \mathrm{H}$ and $\mathrm{N}$ are 12, 1 and 14 amu respectively.

1 $\mathrm{C}_4 \mathrm{H}_6 \mathrm{~N}_2$
2 $\mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{~N}$
3 $\mathrm{C}_5 \mathrm{H}_7 \mathrm{~N}$
4 $\mathrm{C}_{10} \mathrm{H}_{14} \mathrm{~N}_2$
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228914 The elemental analysis of an organic compound gave $\mathrm{C}: 38.71 \%, \mathrm{H}: 9.67 \%$ What is the empirical formula of the compound?

1 $\mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{O}$
2 $\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{O}$
3 $\mathrm{CH}_4 \mathrm{O}$
4 $\mathrm{CHO}$
5 $\mathrm{CH}_5 \mathrm{O}$
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228915 Consider the following reaction:
$\mathrm{xAs}_2 \mathrm{~S}_3+\mathrm{yO}_2 \rightarrow \mathrm{zAs}_2 \mathrm{O}_3+\mathrm{wSO}_2$
What is $y$ (the coefficient for $O_2$ ) when this equation is balanced using whole molecule coefficients?

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Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

228913 Compound A contains 8.7\% Hydrogen, $74 \%$ Carbone and $17.3 \%$ nitrogen. The molecular formula of the compound is,
Given : Atomic masses of $\mathrm{C}, \mathrm{H}$ and $\mathrm{N}$ are 12, 1 and 14 amu respectively.

1 $\mathrm{C}_4 \mathrm{H}_6 \mathrm{~N}_2$
2 $\mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{~N}$
3 $\mathrm{C}_5 \mathrm{H}_7 \mathrm{~N}$
4 $\mathrm{C}_{10} \mathrm{H}_{14} \mathrm{~N}_2$
Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

228914 The elemental analysis of an organic compound gave $\mathrm{C}: 38.71 \%, \mathrm{H}: 9.67 \%$ What is the empirical formula of the compound?

1 $\mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{O}$
2 $\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{O}$
3 $\mathrm{CH}_4 \mathrm{O}$
4 $\mathrm{CHO}$
5 $\mathrm{CH}_5 \mathrm{O}$
Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

228915 Consider the following reaction:
$\mathrm{xAs}_2 \mathrm{~S}_3+\mathrm{yO}_2 \rightarrow \mathrm{zAs}_2 \mathrm{O}_3+\mathrm{wSO}_2$
What is $y$ (the coefficient for $O_2$ ) when this equation is balanced using whole molecule coefficients?

1 5
2 7
3 9
4 11
Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

228913 Compound A contains 8.7\% Hydrogen, $74 \%$ Carbone and $17.3 \%$ nitrogen. The molecular formula of the compound is,
Given : Atomic masses of $\mathrm{C}, \mathrm{H}$ and $\mathrm{N}$ are 12, 1 and 14 amu respectively.

1 $\mathrm{C}_4 \mathrm{H}_6 \mathrm{~N}_2$
2 $\mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{~N}$
3 $\mathrm{C}_5 \mathrm{H}_7 \mathrm{~N}$
4 $\mathrm{C}_{10} \mathrm{H}_{14} \mathrm{~N}_2$
Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

228914 The elemental analysis of an organic compound gave $\mathrm{C}: 38.71 \%, \mathrm{H}: 9.67 \%$ What is the empirical formula of the compound?

1 $\mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{O}$
2 $\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{O}$
3 $\mathrm{CH}_4 \mathrm{O}$
4 $\mathrm{CHO}$
5 $\mathrm{CH}_5 \mathrm{O}$
Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

228915 Consider the following reaction:
$\mathrm{xAs}_2 \mathrm{~S}_3+\mathrm{yO}_2 \rightarrow \mathrm{zAs}_2 \mathrm{O}_3+\mathrm{wSO}_2$
What is $y$ (the coefficient for $O_2$ ) when this equation is balanced using whole molecule coefficients?

1 5
2 7
3 9
4 11