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empiricial formula

how would i begin with this?
(edited 2 years ago)
Original post by shreya_2003
how would i begin with this?


Work out mol Pb
Work out mol O
get simplest ratio
Original post by charco
Work out mol Pb
Work out mol O
get simplest ratio


How do i get the mass of the O?
Original post by shreya_2003
How do i get the mass of the O?

To get the mass of the oxygen do the mass of the dish + lead oxide subtracted by mass of the dish + lead.
Original post by sweetescobar
To get the mass of the oxygen do the mass of the dish + lead oxide subtracted by mass of the dish + lead.

I got pb mass 3.132 and O as 0.322
then the mol of pb as 0.0151 and O as 0.020125
then Pb-1 and O 1.3 i think i did something wrong
Original post by shreya_2003
I got pb mass 3.132 and O as 0.322
then the mol of pb as 0.0151 and O as 0.020125
then Pb-1 and O 1.3 i think i did something wrong

That seems to be correct, I think all you have to do now is get the oxygen to a whole number. By x by 10, but I don't know, I feel like there' something weird.
Original post by sweetescobar
That seems to be correct, I think all you have to do now is get the oxygen to a whole number. By x by 10, but I don't know, I feel like there' something weird.

Oh nevermind i got the answer now! Thank you
Wait what is it
Original post by sweetescobar
Wait what is it

Pb3O4 bc the o was 1.33
Ah yes, I orginially did that, but because it was not exactly 4 I had did something else.
look here it shows you how to do it, it may help!
https://www.science-revision.co.uk/moles%20finding%20the%20formula.html

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