How would you find the molecular formula from the empirical formula?
1 Answer
You will need to know the empirical formula and the molar mass in order to do this.
Explanation:
Let's say you have a compound which contains nitrogen and oxygen.
Experimental evidence reveals that the ratio of nitrogen to oxygen is 1:2, so the empirical formula would be
The mass of
If additional experimental evidence reveals that the molar mass of the same compound is 92g/mol you would need to multiply the empirical formula by 2 to get the molar mass of the compound.
2(14 + 16 + 16) = 92
Doubling the empirical formula will give a molecular formula of
Here is another example:
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Hope this helps!
