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Topic 1 - Stoichiometric Relationships - 1.2 The Mole Concept - Part Two - Guided Notes
Topic 1 - Stoichiometric Relationships - 1.2 The Mole Concept - Part Two - Guided Notes
1. Percentage composition
a. What is the formula used to calculate the percentage composition of a compound when the mass of
elements or compound is provided.
b. What is the formula used to calculate the percentage composition of a compound when the
molecular formula of a compound is provided.
3. Write the empirical and molecular formula for each of the following
a. Chlorine gas
b. Carbon dioxide
c. Sodium hydroxide
d. Sulphuric acid
4. Caffeine is 49.48% C, 5.15% H, 28.87% N and 16.49% O. What is its empirical formula?
5. A sample of a compound contains 8.4% hydrogen, 62.5% carbon and 29.1% nitrogen by mass, and Mr =
288.5. Determine its molecular formula.