Experiment 3: Empirical Formulas Flashcards

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EMPIRICAL FOMULA

A

of a compound is he simplest whole number ratio of moles of elements in the compound

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How is the Empirical Formula Determined

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  1. Determine the mass of each element in the sample.
  2. Calculate the number of moles of each element in the sample.
  3. express the ratio of the moles of each element as a small whole number
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3
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COMBINATION REACTION

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2 ELEMENTS COMBINE TO FORM A COMPOUND

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