Elemental anaylsis was perfromed on an unknown organic compound. It showed that the compound contained 1.161 g of carbon, 0.12 g of hydrogen and 1.716 g of chlorine. What is the empirical formula of this compound?
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- Carbon (C): Molar mass = 12.01 g/mol Moles of C = 1.161 g / 12.01 g/mol = 0.0967 mol - Hydrogen (H): Molar mass = 1.008 g/mol Moles of H = 0.12 g / 1.008 g/mol = 0.1190 mol - Chlorine (Cl): Molar mass = 35.45 g/mol Moles of Cl = 1.716 g / 35.45 g/mol = Show more…
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