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Elemental Analysis

Additional Exercises

Use the Rothenberger Calculator for these problems. Then round off and enter your answer to 4 significant figures.

1. Calculate the formula weight and the percentage composition for each of the following molecular formulas.

Formula

Formula Weight

% C

%H

% Other

C7H8

C2H4O2

C4H5N

C6H5Cl

C4H4N2

2. Calculate the molecular formula, the formula weight, and the percentage composition for each of the following compounds.

Compound

Molecular Formula

Formula Weight

% C

%H

% Other

3. Use the following elemental analyis data to calculate the empirical formula of each unknown.

a. C, 68.84%; H, 4.96%; O, 26.20%

b. C, 35.28%; H, 8.90%; F, 55.82%

c. C, 38.69%; H, 9.76%; O, 51.55%

d. C, 59.98%; H, 5.04%; N, 34.98%

4. The formula weights of the four unknowns in Exercise 3 are 122.13, 34.04, 62.08, and 80.10, respectively. What are the molecular formulas for each of those compounds?

a.

b.

c.

d.

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