Empirical and Molecular Formula Worksheet
Grade 9 Chemistry worksheet focusing on understanding and calculating empirical and molecular formulas.
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Empirical and Molecular Formula
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1. Which of the following statements best describes an empirical formula?
It shows the exact number of atoms of each element in a molecule.
It represents the simplest whole-number ratio of atoms in a compound.
It indicates the arrangement of atoms in a molecule.
It is always the same as the molecular formula.
2. What is the empirical formula for a compound with the molecular formula C6H12O6?
C6H12O6
CH2O
C2H4O2
CHO
3. The molecular formula of a compound is always a multiple of its empirical formula.
4. To determine the empirical formula from percent composition, you assume a gram sample of the compound.
5. Explain the difference between an empirical formula and a molecular formula.
6. A compound is found to contain 40.0% Carbon, 6.7% Hydrogen, and 53.3% Oxygen by mass. Determine the empirical formula of the compound. (Atomic masses: C=12.01, H=1.01, O=16.00)
7. The empirical formula of a compound is CH2, and its molecular mass is 70.13 g/mol. What is the molecular formula of the compound? (Atomic masses: C=12.01, H=1.01)
8. The empirical formula of water (H2O) is the same as its molecular formula.
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False