Well if it is organic and produces CO2 and H2O when combusted. Assume that it only contains C, H and O. The ratios of the products should give you the formula. Sorry I can't give any more info on it
Well if it is organic and produces CO2 and H2O when combusted. Assume that it only contains C, H and O. The ratios of the products should give you the formula. Sorry I can't give any more info on it
moles CO2 is 0.733/44=0.0167 moles H20 is 0.3/18=0.016 Mrxn=m mass of Carbon=12x0.0167 mass Hydrogen = 2x0.016 add up ansswers and minus from 0.5 to get mass of oxygen, and then simply do empirical formula and you will have to multiply by 2 as you wil get CH20, which has Mr 30
Alternatively, consider the reaction: C2H4O2 + 2O2 --> 2CO2 + 2H2O, so therefore 1 mole of C2H4O2 makes 2 moles of CO2. Therefore, 0.5g of X is 1/120 of a mole, so it would make 1/60 mole of CO2. Multiply by Mr of CO2 (44) to get 0.7333g