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Empirical and molecular formulas

Empirical and molecular formulas

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Chemistry

9th - 11th Grade

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NGSS
MS-PS1-1

Standards-aligned

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Susan Duderstadt

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9 Slides • 10 Questions

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Empirical and molecular formulas

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Multiple Choice

A formula with the lowest whole # ratio of elements in a compound is called
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Molecular Formula
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Chemical Formula
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Empirical Formula 
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Distance Formula

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Multiple Choice

What is the empirical formula for N2S3?

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NS

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N3S2

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N2S3

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N1S1.5

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Multiple Choice

What is the empirical formula for C4H6?

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CH

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CH3

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C2H3

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C4H6

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Multiple Choice

Which pair has the same empirical formula?
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NaCrO4 and Na2Cr2O7
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C2H4O2 and C6H12O6
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C3H6Oand C2H6O2
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CH4 and C2H6

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Multiple Choice

You are given 40.05g S and 59.95g O. Find the empirical formula for these elements.

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SO

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SO2

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SO3

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SO4

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Multiple Choice

Given the following: 42.07g Na, 18.89g P, and 39.04g O, determine the empirical formula.

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NaPO2

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Na2PO3

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Na3PO4

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NaPO4

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Multiple Choice

A compound consists of 72.2% magnesium(Mg) and 27.8% nitrogen(N) by mass. What is the empirical formula?

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Mg4N3

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MgN2

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Mg3N2

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MgN

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Multiple Choice

What is the empirical formula if you have 81.82% carbon and 18.18% hydrogen?

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C3H8

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CH4

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C2H2

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C4H10

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Multiple Choice

What is the molecular formula for a compound with the empirical formula: K2SO4 and a molecular mass of 696g.

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K2SO4

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K8SO16

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K8S4O8

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K8S4O16

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Multiple Choice

What is the molecular formula if the empirical formula is CH2O and the molecular molar mass is 180.18?

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CH2O

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C2H4O2

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C4H8O4

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C6H12O6

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