Chemistry Worksheet

Georgia Simms
10A Thomas

1) Calculate the empirical formulae of the following compounds from the information given.
a) 1.12g of iron combines with oxygen to form 1.60g of an oxide of iron. [Fe = 56, O= 16]
FE1.12/56=0.02 mol O 1.60/16= 0.1 mol
0.02/0.02 = 1 0.1/0.02= 5 Ans= FeO5
b)23.8g of tin combines with chlorine to form 38.0g of a chloride of tin. [Sn= 119, Cl= 35.5]
Sn 23.8g/119= 0.2 mol Cl 38.0/35.5=1.07 mol
0.2/0.2=1 1.07/0.2=5 Ans= SnCl5
c)5.8g of aluminium combines with 22.9g of chlorine. [Al= 27, Cl= 35.5]
Al 5.8g/27= 0.2 mol Cl 22.9g/35.5=0.6 mol
0.2/0.2=1 0.6/0.2=3 Ans=AlCl3
d) A compound was found to contain 43.4% sodium, 11.3% carbon and 45.3% oxygen by mass.
[Na= 23, C=12, O=16]

Na 43.4g/23= 1.8 mol C 11.3g/12= 0.9 mol O 45.3g/16=2.8 mol

1.8/0.9=2 0.9/0.9=1 2.8/0.9=3 Ans= Na2CO3

e) A compound contains 82.75% by mass of carbon and 17.25% by mass of hydrogen.

[C= 12 H=1]

C 82.75g/12= 6.8 mol H 17.25/1=17.25mol

6.8/6.8= 1 17.25/6.8= 2.5 or 3 Ans =CH3

2) Deduce the molecular formula of the compound determined in Question 1(e) above, given that
its molar mass is 58 g mol-1.

Formula Units = 58 gmol-1/15 gmol-1 = 4

Molecular= 4*1 = 4 carbons 4*3= 12 Hydrogens Ans= C4H12

3) Calculate the empirical formula of the following compounds from the percentages by mass
given:

a) C= 66.67%, H=11.11%, O=22.22% [C=12, H=1, O=16]

C 66.67g/12 = 6mol H 11.11g/1=11.11mol O 22.22g/16= 1.3mol

6/1.3= 4.6 or 5 11.11/1.3= 8.5 or 9 1.3/1.3= 1 Ans= C5H9O

b) C= 40.4%, H=7.9%, N=15.7%, O=36.O% [C= 12, H=1, N= 14, O= 16]

C40.4g/12= 3.3mol H7.9g/1=7.9mol N 15.7/14= 1.1mol O 36.Og= 2.25mol

3.3/1.1= 3 7.9/1.1= 7 1.1/1.1= 1 2.25/ 1.1=2

Ans= C3H7NO2

c)85.25% BaCl2, 14.75% water of crystallization [Ba = 137, Cl=35.5, H=1, O=16]

Ba 85.25g/137=0.6 mol 0.6/0.6=1

Cl85.25g/35.5=2.4 mol 2.4/0.6=4

H14.75/1=14.75 mol 14.75/0.6=24

O 14.75/16=0.9mol 0.9/0.6=2 Ans= BaCl4H24O2

d) Be= 12.9%, C= 17.3%, O=69.8% [Be= 9, C=12, O=16]

Be 12.9g/9= 1.4 mol C 17.3g/12= 1.4 mol O 69.8g/16= 4.3 mol

1.4/1.4= 1 1.4/1.4=1 4.3/1.4= 3 Ans= BeCO3

4) Deduce the molecular formula of each compound given the empirical formula and the molar
mass of the compound in g mol-1.

a) C2H2O (molar mass= 42 g mol-1) = C6H6O3

b) CH2O (molar mass= 120 g mol-1)

Formula Units 120 g mol-1 / 30 g mol-1= 4

Molecular4*1 carbon= 4 carbons

4*2 hydrogens= 8 hydrogens

4*1 oxygens= 4 oxygens Ans= C4H8O4