Question

If something has 0.15 moles of carbon and 0.148 moles of oxygen, what is the empirical formula?

Answer 1

The empirical formula is CO

Step-by-step explanation

The elements are Carbon and Oxygen

`\begin{gathered} \text{Given elements are }C,\text{ O} \\ \text{Given respective mole: C = 0.15 mole and O = 0.148 mole} \\ \text{Divide by the smallest mole: }(0.15)/(0.148)\approx1\text{ }(0.148)/(0.148)=1 \\ Empi\text{rical Formula: CO} \end{gathered}`