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17 March, 14:56

What is the empirical formula of a compound composed of 32.9g of potassium and 6.73 g of oxygen

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  1. 17 March, 15:34
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    The empirical formula is calculated as follows

    step 1; calculate the moles of each element

    K = 32.9 g/39 g/mol (molar mass of potassium) = 0.84 moles

    O = 6.73 g / 16 g/mol (molar mass of oxygen) = 0.42 moles

    step 2; calculate the mole ratio by dividing by smallest number of mole

    K = 0.84 / 0.42=2

    O = 0.42/0.42 = 1

    therefore the empirical formula = K2O
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