Answer:
d. 97.60 g
Explanation:
Given parameters:
Number of moles of formaldehyde = 3.25moles
Ratio:
C H O
1 2 1
Unknown:
Mass of this sample = ?
Solution:
The empirical formula of a compound is its simplest formula. It is the simplest whole number ratio of the atoms in a given substance.
The molecular formula is the actual formula of the compound.
Since the molecular and empirical formula are the same here, the formula of the compound is;
CH₂O
To find the mass of the formaldehyde, use the expression below;
Mass = number of moles x molar mass
molar mass of CH₂O = 12 + 2(1) + 16 = 30g/mol
Mass = 3.25 x 30 = 97.5g
