To calculate the molecular formula, convert the mass ratio into molar ratio as follows:
mass ratio of O:C=2:1
molar mass of carbon is 12 g/mol and that of oxygen is 16 g/mol thus, number of moles can be calculated as follows:
n=\frac{m}{M}
calculating ratio,
O:C=\frac{2 g}{16 g/mol}:\frac{1 g}{12 g/mol}=\frac{1}{8}:\frac{1}{12}=12:8=3:2
thus, molecular formula will be C_{2}O_{3}
If the ratio of oxygen to carbon by mass is 2.00:1.00, the formula of the oxide of carbon is CO₂ (carbon dioxide). This is because CO₂ has twice as much oxygen per amount of carbon as compared to CO (carbon monoxide). This situation adheres to the law of multiple proportions.
This question revolves around the concept of stoichiometry in chemistry, particularly in relation to the law of multiple proportions and finding the formula of an oxide of carbon given specific mass ratios.
Firstly, in carbon monoxide (CO), the ratio of oxygen to carbon by mass is 1.33:1.00.
However, when the ratio of oxygen to carbon by mass increases to 2.00:1.00, we are now dealing with a compound that contains twice as much oxygen per amount of carbon. In essence, this would be carbon dioxide (CO₂). The mass ratio of oxygen to carbon in CO₂ is indeed 2:1 (32 g/mol oxygen: 12 g/mol carbon).
This situation illustrates the law of multiple proportions - in this case, the two oxides of carbon (CO and CO₂) contain elements combined in ratios of small whole numbers.
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Answer:
It is 33.8.
Explanation:
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"Which of the following molecules is expected to have one or more unpaired electrons? Check all that apply.
O2-
F2+
N22-
O22-"
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To determine unpaired electrons, look at the valence electrons in an ion's molecule, accounting for extra or absent electrons due to the ion's charge. For instance, O2- and F2+ have one unpaired electron, but N22- is not a valid ion, and O22- electrons are all paired.
To determine if a molecular ion will have one or more unpaired electrons, we need to look at the number of valence electrons in the molecule and take into account any extra or absent electrons due to the charge of the ion.
For example, O2- has 12 + 1 = 13 valence electrons (6 from each oxygen atom and 1 extra due to the negative charge). It requires 14 for all the electrons to be paired (2 in each oxygen's inner shell and 4 bonds or lone pairs in the outer shell), thus there is one unpaired electron in O2-.
However, in F2+, there are only 13 electrons because one electron is lost due to the positive charge. Like oxygen, fluorine also prefers to have 7 electrons in its outer shell, so there are also unpaired electrons in F2+.
N22- doesn’t exist because nitrogen normally forms triple bond and doesn’t need or want to take extra electrons, so this molecular ion is not valid.
O22- has 14 + 2 = 16 valence electrons and this total number of valence electrons is an even number, which indicates all the electrons are paired.
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