Answer:
Molecular formula = SF₆
Empirical formula is SF₆
Explanation:
Percentage of sulfur = 21.95%
Percentage of fluorine = 78.03%
Molar mass of compound = 146.1 g/mol
Empirical formula = ?
Molecular formula = ?
Solution:
Number of gram atoms of S = 21.95 / 32= 0.69
Number of gram atoms of F = 78.03 / 19 = 4.107
Atomic ratio:
S : F
0.69/0.69 : 4.107/0.69
1 : 6
S : F = 1:6
Empirical formula is SF₆
Molecular formula:
Molecular formula = n (empirical formula)
n = molar mass of compound / empirical formula mass
Empirical formula mass
:
32 + 19×6 = 146
n = 146.1 / 146
n = 1
Molecular formula = n (empirical formula)
Molecular formula = 1 (SF₆)
Molecular formula = SF₆
