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Chapter 7 Chemical Quantities
7.5 Molecular Formulas
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A molecular formula• is equal or a multiple of its empirical formula• has a molar mass that is the product of the
empirical formula mass multiplied by a small integer
molar mass = a small integerempirical mass
• is obtained by multiplying the subscripts in the empirical formula by the same small integer
Relating Molecular and Empirical Formulas
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Diagram of Molecular and Empirical Formulas
A small integer links• a molecular formula and its empirical formula• a molar mass and its empirical formula mass
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Some Compounds with Empirical Formula CH2O
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Calculating a Molecular Formula from an Empirical Formula
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Determine the molecular formula of a compound thathas a molar mass of 78.11 g and an empiricalformula of CH.
STEP 1 Calculate the empirical formula mass.
Empirical formula mass of CH = 13.02 g
STEP 2 Divide the molar mass by the empirical formula mass to obtain a small integer. 78.11 g = 5.999 ~ 6
13.02 g
Finding the Molecular Formula
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STEP 3 Multiply the empirical formula by the small integer to obtain the molecular formula.
Multiply each subscript in C1H1 by 6.
Molecular formula = C1x6 H1x6 = C6H6
Finding the Molecular Formula (continued)
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A compound has a molar mass of 176.1g and an empirical formula of C3H4O3. What is its molecular formula?
1) C3H4O3
2) C6H8O6
3) C9H12O9
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STEP 1 Calculate the empirical formula mass.
C3H4O3 = 88.06 g/EF
STEP 2 Divide the molar mass by the empirical formula mass to obtain a small integer.
176.1 g (molar mass) = 2 88.06 g (empirical formula mass)
STEP 3 Multiply the empirical formula by the small integer to obtain the molecular formula.
molecular formula = 2 x empirical formulaC3x2H4x2O3x2 = C6H8O6 (2)
Solution
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A compound contains 24.27% C, 4.07% H, and 71.65% Cl. The molar mass is about 99 g. What are the empirical and molecular formulas?
Molecular Formula
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STEP 1 Calculate the empirical formula mass.
24.27 g C x 1 mol C = 2.021 mol of C 12.01 g C
4.07 g H x 1 mol H = 4.04 mol of H 1.008 g H
71.65 g Cl x 1 mol Cl = 2.021 mol of Cl
35.45 g Cl
Solution
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Solution (continued)
2.021 mol C = 1 mol of C
2.021
4.04 mol H = 2 mol of H
2.021
2.02 mol Cl = 1 mol of Cl
2.021
Empirical formula = C1H2Cl1 = CH2Cl
Empirical formula mass (EM) CH2Cl = 49.48 g
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Solution (continued)
STEP 2 Divide the molar mass by the empirical formula mass to obtain a small integer. Molar mass = 99 g = 2
Empirical formula mass 49.48 g
STEP 3 Multiply the empirical formula by the small integer to obtain the molecular formula.
2 x (CH2Cl)
C1x2H2x2Cl1x2 = C2H4Cl2
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A compound is 27.4% S, 12.0% N, and 60.6 % Cl. If the compound has a molar mass of 351 g, what is the molecular formula?
Learning Check
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STEP 1 Calculate the empirical formula mass.
In 100 g, there are 27.4 g S, 12.0 g N, and 60.6 g Cl.
27.4 g S x 1 mol S = 0.854 mol of S 32.07 g S
12.0 g N x 1 mol N = 0.857 mol of N 14.01 g N
60.6 g Cl x 1mol Cl = 1.71 mol of Cl 35.45 g Cl
Solution
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STEP 2 Divide the molar mass by the empirical formula mass to obtain a small integer.
0.854 mol S = 1.00 mol of S0.854 0.857 mol N = 1.00 mol of N0.8541.71 mol Cl = 2.00 mol of Cl0.854
empirical formula = SNCl2
empirical formula mass = 116.98 g
Solution (continued)
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STEP 3 Multiply the empirical formula by the small integer to obtain the molecular formula.
Molar mass = 351 g = 3
Empirical formula mass 116.98 g
Molecular formula = (SNCl2)3 = S3N3Cl6
Solution (continued)
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