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Percent Composition and Molecular Formula

Question 3 • FL-2003350-Chemistry 1 Honors

Which information must be known about a compound to find the molecular formula from the empirical formula?

Answer
A
density
B
formula mass
C
percent composition
D
mole ratio

Explanation

The molecular formula is a whole-number multiple of the empirical formula. To find that multiple, divide the compound’s formula mass by the empirical formula mass; for example, a ratio of 2 means every subscript in the empirical formula is doubled. Therefore, the required information is the formula mass, choice B.

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