Question

Calculate the empirical formula for compound

ethyl butyrate (pineapple oil): C, 62.04%; H, 10.41%; O, 27.55%

Can someone show me the steps?

Answer 1

check, yes they add to 100

well, let's say we have 100 grams of this stuff

Then we have 62.04 grams of C
62.04 / 12 = 5.17 mols of C

10.41 mols of H

27.55/16 = 1.72 mols of O

10.41/5.17 = 2.01
so 2 H for every C

10.41/1.72 = 6.05
so 6 H for every O

3C 6H 1O or C3H6O

which is half the real (not empirical) molecule C6H12O2

Answer 2

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