Concept explainers
A Boron and hydrogen form an extensive family of compounds, and the diagram below shows how they are related by reaction.
The following table gives the weight percent of boron in each of the compounds. Derive the empirical and molecular formulas of compounds A-E.
Interpretation: To determine the empirical and molecular formula of given compounds A-E.
Concept introduction:
The empirical formula of a chemical compound is the simplest positive integer ratio of atoms present in a compound.
A molecular formula shows the total number of atoms in a molecule but not their structural arrangement.
Answer to Problem 107GQ
The empirical formula of compound A is
The empirical formula of compound B is
The empirical formula of compound C is
The empirical formula of compound D is
The empirical formula of compound E is
Explanation of Solution
Boron and hydrogen form an extensive family of compounds. Substance A-E contains boron and hydrogen atoms.
The empirical and molecular formula of given compounds A-E is calculated below.
Given:
Substance A is a gaseous compound contains
The empirical formula of substance A is calculated as,
Convert the mass of boron and hydrogen into moles using molar mass of boron and hydrogen respectively.
Divide each mole value by the smallest number of moles calculated. Round off to the nearest whole number.
Thus, the empirical formula of compound A is
The empirical formula molar mass of compound A is
Divide the molecular formula mass by the empirical formula mass,
Multiply each of the subscripts within the empirical formula of substance A by the number calculated above.
Thus, the molecular formula of substance A is
Substance B is a gaseous compound contains
The empirical formula of substance B is calculated as,
Convert the mass of boron and hydrogen into moles using molar mass of boron and hydrogen respectively.
Divide each mole value by the smallest number of moles calculated. Round off to the nearest whole number.
Thus, the empirical formula of compound B is
The empirical formula molar mass of compound B is
Divide the molecular formula mass by the empirical formula mass,
Multiply each of the subscripts within the empirical formula of substance B by the number calculated above.
Thus, the molecular formula of substance B is
Substance C is a liquid compound contains
The empirical formula of substance C is calculated as,
Convert the mass of boron and hydrogen into moles using molar mass of boron and hydrogen respectively.
Divide each mole value by the smallest number of moles calculated. Round off to the nearest whole number.
Thus, the empirical formula of compound C is
The empirical formula molar mass of compound A is
Divide the molecular formula mass by the empirical formula mass,
Multiply each of the subscripts within the empirical formula of substance C by the number calculated above.
Thus, the molecular formula of substance C is
Substance D is a liquid compound contains
The empirical formula of substance D is calculated as,
Convert the mass of boron and hydrogen into moles using molar mass of boron and hydrogen respectively.
Divide each mole value by the smallest number of moles calculated. Round off to the nearest whole number.
Thus, the empirical formula of compound D is
The empirical formula molar mass of compound A is
Divide the molecular formula mass by the empirical formula mass,
Multiply each of the subscripts within the empirical formula of substance D by the number calculated above.
Thus, the molecular formula of substance D is
Substance E is a solid compound contains
The empirical formula of substance E is calculated as,
Convert the mass of boron and hydrogen into moles using molar mass of boron and hydrogen respectively.
Divide each mole value by the smallest number of moles calculated. Round off to the nearest whole number.
Thus, the empirical formula of compound E is
The empirical formula molar mass of compound E is
Divide the molecular formula mass by the empirical formula mass,
Multiply each of the subscripts within the empirical formula of substance E by the number calculated above.
Thus, the molecular formula of substance E is
The empirical formula of compound A is
The empirical formula of compound B is
The empirical formula of compound C is
The empirical formula of compound D is
The empirical formula of compound E is
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