Title: A sample of a compound contained 0.4364 grams of phosphorus and 0.5636 grams of Post by: xlr300 on Dec 11, 2014 A sample of a compound contained 0.4364 grams of phosphorus and 0.5636 grams of oxygen. The molar mass of the compound was determined to be 238.88 gram/mol. What is the molecular formula of the compound?
Title: Re: A sample of a compound contained 0.4364 grams of phosphorus and 0.5636 grams of Post by: dustyparticle on Dec 15, 2014 P:
O: Multiply the ratios by 2 to obtain whole numbers. P1.000 2 = 2 (calc) = 2.000 (corr) O2.500 2 = 5 (calc) = 5.000 (corr) Title: Re: A sample of a compound contained 0.4364 grams of phosphorus and 0.5636 grams of Post by: xlr300 on Dec 19, 2014 Thank you for helping me out all semester, your answer was right! Bye for now
Title: Re: A sample of a compound contained 0.4364 grams of phosphorus and 0.5636 grams of Post by: dustyparticle on Dec 19, 2014 Content hidden
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