alenardbms860 alenardbms860
  • 04-01-2018
  • Chemistry
contestada

A 7.50-g sample of iron is heated in oxygen to form an iron oxide. if 10.71 g of the oxide is formed, what is its empirical formula

Respuesta :

Dejanras
Dejanras Dejanras
  • 13-01-2018
Answer is: empirical formula is Fe₂O₃.
m(Fe) = 7,50 g.
m(iron oxide) = 10,71 g.
n(Fe) = m(Fe) ÷ M(Fe).
n(Fe) = 7,50 g ÷ 55,85 g/mol = 0,134 mol.
m(O) = m(iron oxide) - m(Fe).
m(O) = 10,71 g - 7,50 g = 3,21 g.
n(O) = 3,21 g ÷ 16 g/mol = 0,20 mol.
n(Fe) : n(O) = 0,134 mol : 0,2 mol = 2 : 3.
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

how did the civil war affect industries in the north?
Which statement is true for all minerals? A.They have a crystalline structure. B.They contain useful metals. C.They are made of silicon and oxygen. D.They are t
)What Byzantine city was a wealthy center of trade that maintained the commercial links between Europe and Asia?
Love, death, peace, and war are examples of ____________ that relate to the entire world. A. paintings B. music C. books D. universal themes
Which would be the least helpful for supporting interpretations about the lives of late nineteenth-century immigrants?
Why did Columbus write "having trouble with the crew"?
this is combined in a special way to form glucose in an cell
What organization was not created during the world war 2 years? A) WPB B) OPM C) OWI D) TVA
is a hectare roughly equal to 2 tennis courts or to 2 soccer fields
In Bear Creek Bay in July, high tide is at 1:00 pm. The water level at high tide is 7 feet at high tide and 1 foot at low tide. Assuming the next high tide is e