Elemental Composition of Pure Substances

Practice Questions

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Which answer choice shows the correct chemical formula for barium sulfate?

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What is the percent of carbon by mass in acetone CH3C(O)CH3?

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What is the percent composition of potassium in K2Cr2O7?

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Which of the following does not have the empirical formula CH?

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Which of the following compounds has a percent composition of carbon, (approximately 63%)?

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An unknown compound is found to contain 37.47% carbon, 12.61% hydrogen, and 49.92% oxygen by mass. What is the empirical formula for this compound?

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A mystery carbohydrate is composed of 25% carbon, 8.3% hydrogen, and 66.7% oxygen. What is the molecular formula of this mystery carbohydrate, assuming the molar mass of the compound is three times as heavy as the molar mass of the empirical formula?

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What is the empirical formula for a sample that is 75% carbon by weight and 25% hydrogen by weight? (Note that this compound may not be realistic)

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A compound is composed of 13% carbon, 4.3% hydrogen, 30.4% nitrogen, and 52.2% oxygen. The mystery compound has a molar mass of 184 grams per mole. What is the molecular formula of the compound?

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What is the empirical formula for a compound that is composed of 22.6% carbon, 1.9% hydrogen, and 75.5% oxygen?

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