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The document consists of two problem sets focused on chemistry concepts, including calculations related to moles, atomic masses, empirical and molecular formulas, and percent compositions of various compounds. It includes questions on balancing chemical equations and determining empirical formulas from given percent compositions. The problems cover a range of topics suitable for students studying chemistry at an introductory level.

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Problem-Set-3-4

The document consists of two problem sets focused on chemistry concepts, including calculations related to moles, atomic masses, empirical and molecular formulas, and percent compositions of various compounds. It includes questions on balancing chemical equations and determining empirical formulas from given percent compositions. The problems cover a range of topics suitable for students studying chemistry at an introductory level.

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Problem Set 3

1. (a) How many moles of C atoms are in 1 mol of sucrose (C12H22O11)?


(b) How many C atoms are in 2 mol of sucrose?
2. The atomic mass of Cl is 35.45 amu, and the atomic mass of Al is 26.98 amu. What are the
masses in grams of 3 mol of Al atoms and of 2 mol of Cl atoms?
3. Calculate the molar mass of each of the following: (a) Sr(OH)2 (b) N2O3 (c) NaClO3 (d) Cr2O3
4. Number of moles in 78.9 g of sodium perchlorate (NaClO4)
5. Calculate each of the following: (a) Mass % of H in ammonium bicarbonate (CH5NO3)
6. What is the empirical formula and empirical formula mass for each of the following
compounds? (a) C2H4 (b) C2H6O2 (c) N2O5 (d) Ba3(PO4)2 (e) Te4I16
7. What is the molecular formula of each compound? (a) Empirical formula CH 2 (M= 42.08
g/mol) (b) Empirical formula NH2 ( M=32.05 g/mol) (c) Empirical formula NO2 (M= 92.02 g/mol)
(d) Empirical formula CHN (M= 135.14 g/mol)

BALANCE THE EQUATIONS


8. Propane (C₃H₈) combusts in the presence of oxygen (O₂) to produce carbon dioxide (CO₂) and
water (H₂O).
9. Hydrogen gas (H₂) reacts with oxygen gas (O₂) to form water (H₂O).
10. Ammonia (NH₃) reacts with hydrochloric acid (HCl) to produce ammonium chloride (NH₄Cl).
11. Calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) decomposes upon heating to form calcium oxide (CaO) and
carbon dioxide (CO₂).
12. Sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄) reacts with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) to produce sodium sulfate
(Na₂SO₄) and water (H₂O).
13. Zinc metal (Zn) reacts with hydrochloric acid (HCl) to produce zinc chloride (ZnCl₂) and
hydrogen gas (H₂).
14. Barium chloride (BaCl₂) reacts with sodium sulfate (Na₂SO₄) to produce barium sulfate
(BaSO₄), a solid precipitate, and sodium chloride (NaCl).
15. Iron(III) oxide is formed when iron metal (Fe) reacts with oxygen gas (O₂).
Problem Set 4

1. Determine the empirical formulas for compounds with the following percent compositions:
(a) 15.8% carbon and 84.2% sulfur
(b) 40.0% carbon, 6.7% hydrogen, and 53.3% oxygen
2. Determine the empirical and molecular formula for chrysotile asbestos. Chrysotile has the
following percent composition: 28.03% Mg, 21.60% Si, 1.16% H, and 49.21% O. The molar mass for
chrysotile is 520.8 g/mol.
3. Polymers are large molecules composed of simple units repeated many times. Thus, they often
have relatively simple empirical formulas. Calculate the empirical formulas of the following
polymers:
(a) Lucite (Plexiglas); 59.9% C, 8.06% H, 32.0% O
(b) Saran; 24.8% C, 2.0% H, 73.1% Cl
(c) polyethylene; 86% C, 14% H
(d) polystyrene; 92.3% C, 7.7% H
(e) Orlon; 67.9% C, 5.70% H, 26.4% N
4. What is the empirical and molecular formula for sucralose? The percent composition is 36.25%
C, 4.82% H, 26.75% Cl and 32.19% O. The molar mass is 397.63 g/mole.
5. has an empirical formula of C3H4N2 and a molar mass of 204.23 g/mole. What is the correct
molecular formula?
6. A compound is found to contain 23.3% magnesium, 30.7% sulfur, and 46.0% oxygen. What is the
empirical formula of this compound?
7. What is the empirical formula for a compound containing 38.8% carbon, 16.2% hydrogen, and
45.1% nitrogen?
8. What is the empirical formula for a compound containing 26.57% potassium, 35.36% chromium,
and 38.07% oxygen?
9. What is the empirical formula of a compound comprising 1.8% hydrogen, 56.1% sulfur, and
42.1% oxygen?
10. A borane is a compound containing only boron and hydrogen. If a borane is found to contain
88.45% boron, what is its empirical formula?
11. What is the empirical formula of a compound containing 47.37% carbon, 10.59% hydrogen, and
42.04% oxygen?
12. Fructone is used in different types of perfumes as a synthetic fruit-aroma additive. It contains
55.17 % C, 8.046 % H and the rest being oxygen. Determine the empirical and molecular formula of
Fructone considering that its molar mass is 174.0 g/mol.

PERCENT COMPOSITION:
1. Analysis of a 12.04-g sample of a liquid compound composed of carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen
showed it to contain 7.34 g C, 1.85 g H, and 2.85 g N. What is the percent composition of this
compound?
2. A 24.81-g sample of a gaseous compound containing only carbon, oxygen, and chlorine is
determined to contain 3.01 g C, 4.00 g O, and 17.81 g Cl. What is this compound’s percent
composition?
3. Calculate the percentage composition of butane, C4H10. How many percent of carbon and
hydrogen, by mass, does butane contain?

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