Question
if 11.80 g of iron reacts with 5.06 g of oxygen . Determine the empirical formula of the resulting oxide ?
Answers
bobpursley
figure the moles of each element.
divide both moles by the lower of the two.
The result, is the ratio of the elements. Convert that ratio to small whole numbers. For instance:
X 1.5 Y 1 X3Y2
X 7 Y 5.1 X7Y5
X1 Y 1.333 X3Y4
divide both moles by the lower of the two.
The result, is the ratio of the elements. Convert that ratio to small whole numbers. For instance:
X 1.5 Y 1 X3Y2
X 7 Y 5.1 X7Y5
X1 Y 1.333 X3Y4