Question
A sulfur oxide is 50.0% by mass sulfur. This molecular formula could be?....IS IT NOT SO2???
Answers
DrBob222
Yes, it could be SO2. But can you calculate it to show it could be SO2?
Help me
Take the sample of 100
100-50=50g of Oxygen
S Mole= 50/32.065=1.5625
O mole=50/16.00=3.125
then we take the smallest and divide by it.
s=1.5625/1,5625=1
O=3.125/15625=2_______So2
100-50=50g of Oxygen
S Mole= 50/32.065=1.5625
O mole=50/16.00=3.125
then we take the smallest and divide by it.
s=1.5625/1,5625=1
O=3.125/15625=2_______So2
DrBob222
And so you can. Very good.