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Answer:
CH₄N
Explanation:
Given that;
mass of the sample = 0.312 g
mass of CO2 = 0.458 g
mass of H2O = 0.374 g
nitrogen content of a 0.486 gg sample is converted to 0.226 gg N2N2.
Let start with calculating the respective numbers of moles of Carbon Hydrogen and Nitrogen from the given data.
numbers of moles of Carbon from CO2 = [tex]\frac{mass of CO_2}{molarmass}*\frac{1 mole of C}{1 mole of CO_2}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{0.458}{44}*\frac{1mole of C}{1 mole of CO_2}[/tex]
= 0.0104 mole
numbers of moles of hydrogen from H2O = [tex]\frac{mass of H_2O}{molarmass}*\frac{2 mole of H}{1 mole of H_2O}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{0.374}{18.02}*\frac{2 mole of H}{1 mole of H_2O}[/tex]
= 0.02077 × 2
= 0.0415 mole
The nitrogen content of a 0.486 g sample is converted to 0.226 g N2
Now, in 1 g of the sample; The nitrogen content = [tex]\frac{0.226}{0.486}*1[/tex]
in 0.312 g of the sample, the nitrogen content will be; [tex]\frac{0.226}{0.486}*0.312[/tex]
= 0.1450 g of N2
number of moles of N2 = [tex]\frac{mass}{molar mass}* \frac{2 mole}{1 mole}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{0.1450}{28.0134} *\frac{2 mole}{1 mole}[/tex]
= 0.0103 mole
Finally to determine the empirical formula of Carbon Hydrogen and Nitrogen; we have:
Carbon Hydrogen Nitrogen
number of moles 0.0104 0.0415 0.0103
divided by the
smallest number [tex]\frac{0.0104}{0.0103}[/tex] [tex]\frac{0.0415}{0.0103}[/tex] [tex]\frac{0.0103}{0.0103}[/tex]
of moles
1 : 4 : 1
∴ The empirical formula = CH₄N
The empirical formula of the compound is CH4N.
We are told that the compound contains carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen. We shall now proceed to obtain the number of moles of each element as follows;
For carbon;
0.458 g × 12/44 = 0.125 g
Number of moles of Carbon = 0.125 g/12 g/mol = 0.010 moles
For hydrogen;
0.374 g × 2/18= 0.042 g
Number of moles of hydrogen = 0.042 g/ 1 g/mol = 0.042 moles
For nitrogen;
0.226 g × 28/28 = 0.226 gs
Number of moles of Nitrogen = 0.226 g/14 g/mol = 0.016 mole
Dividing through by the lowest number of moles
C - 0.010/ 0.010 H - 0.042/ 0.010 N - 0.016/ 0.010
C - 1 H - 4 N - 1
The empirical formula of the compound is CH4N.
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