If 0.225 mol of tin combines with 0.450 mol of sulfur, what is the empirical formula of the tin sulfide product?

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anor277
May 23, 2016

Well, clearly it is #SnS_2#. Why?

Explanation:

By definition, the empirical formula is the simplest whole numer ratio that defines constituent atoms in a species. Normally we are given percentages, and use this mass percent to determine the elemental composition. Here, we are explicitly given the molar ratios, i.e. #Sn:S, 1:2#.

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