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Bromine forms three compounds with phosphorus. The compounds have the molecular
formulae PBR3, PBr5 and PBR4.
(i)
Explain what is meant by the term molecular formula.
(ii)
PBR3 can be prepared by heating bromine with phosphorus, P4-
Write a balanced equation for this reaction.
(iii) Compound A is one of the three bromides of phosphorus above. It has the
following percentage composition by mass: P, 16.2%; Br, 83.8%.
Use this percentage composition to calculate the empirical formula and to
determine the identity of compound A.
empirical formula.
identity of compound A
Bic sOF YFeel bad
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Transcribed Image Text:Bromine forms three compounds with phosphorus. The compounds have the molecular formulae PBR3, PBr5 and PBR4. (i) Explain what is meant by the term molecular formula. (ii) PBR3 can be prepared by heating bromine with phosphorus, P4- Write a balanced equation for this reaction. (iii) Compound A is one of the three bromides of phosphorus above. It has the following percentage composition by mass: P, 16.2%; Br, 83.8%. Use this percentage composition to calculate the empirical formula and to determine the identity of compound A. empirical formula. identity of compound A Bic sOF YFeel bad
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