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molecular formula problem
« on: November 20, 2010, 06:21:23 PM »
compound consist of 30.4% Nitrogen and 69.6% oxygen. If one molecule of this compound has a mass of 1.528 x 10^-22 grams what is the molecular formula

I set up the Emp formula on this and came up with NO2 I am not sure if I was goin in the right direction to the molecular formula I tried to divide the mass of the 1.528 x 10^-22 by the Mass in the emp formula of 46 g I am stuck as to where to go next

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Re: molecular formula problem
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2010, 07:01:23 PM »
What would be molar mass of NO2?
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Re: molecular formula problem
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2010, 07:03:23 PM »
46 g

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Re: molecular formula problem
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2010, 06:17:09 AM »
How is molar mass related to mass in amu?
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Re: molecular formula problem
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2010, 07:25:14 AM »
You have the mass of one molecule. What are you waiting for?

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