A compound has an empirical formula of C3H5O2 and a molar mass of 146.14 g. What is the molecular formula of this compound?

Respuesta :

The molecular formula of this compound is C6H10O4.

Molar mass of empirical; C3H5O2 = 12x3 + 5x1 + 2x16 = 36 + 5 + 32 = 73

Empiricals in the molecular; 146.1/73 = 2  

Thus = C6H10O4

Answer is: C6H10O4 is correct!

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