Question

A certain chemical contains 46.30% chlorine, 47.05% carbon, 6.63% hydrogen. What is the molecular formula of the compound? The molar mass of the compound was determined to be 153.052g/mol.

C6H10CI2
C6H8CI2
C3H5CI
C4H4CI
C8H8CI2​

Answer 1

C6H10Cl2

Step-by-step explanation:

Convert mass % to mass

100g of the compound contains from each elements: 46,3g Cl; 47,05g C and 6,63g H

Molar mass

Cl = 35.5 g/mol

C = 12 g/mol

H = 1 g/mol

Find the number of moles:

Chlorine: 46.4g /35.5g/mol = 1,3 moles

Carbon: 47,05g/12 g/mol = 3,92 moles

hydrogen: 6,63g/1g/mol = 6,63 moles

Molar fraction:

Cl = 1,30/ 1,30 = 1

C = 3,92/ 1,30 = 3,01

H = 6,63/ 1.30 = 5,01

C3H5Cl = 76,5 g/ mol x 2 = 153 g/ mol

So multiply the molecular formula by two = C6H10Cl2