Biology Forums - Study Force

Science-Related Homework Help Chemistry Topic started by: xlr300 on Dec 11, 2014



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