DE LA SALLE SANTIAGO ZOBEL SCHOOL - VERMOSA

Senior High School Department

PROBLEM SET ON PERCENTAGE COMPOSITION,

EMPIRICAL & MOLECULAR FORMULAS

Direction: Complete the table below and show your solution on the space provided. (8 points)

Scoring Rubric
3 2 1 0
The answer contains the following criteria: Only 2 of the 3 items Only 1 of the 3 items There is no
 Complete solution with correct number of significant figures and units required in the answer are required in the answer is answer, or the
 Correct and complete substitution of values and cancelation of units provided. provided. answer is
 Correct final answer with unit/s completely wrong.

1. For many years chloroform (CHCl3) was used in the inhalation anesthetic in spite of the fact that it is also a toxic
substance that may cause severe liver, kidney, and heart damage. Calculate its percentage composition.

2. Allicin is the compound responsible for the characteristic smell of garlic. An analysis of the compound gives the
following percent composition by mass: C:44.4%; H:6.21%; S:39.5%; O:9.86%. What are the empirical and
molecular formulas of the given compound if the molecular mass is 162 g/mol. (3 pts for EF, 3 pts for MF)