A 2.65 g sample of a salmon colored poweder contains 0.70 g of chromium, 0.65 g of sulfur, and 1.30 g of oxygen. The molar mass is 392.2. What is the formula of the compound

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The formula of the compound is [tex]$\mathrm{Cr}_{2} \mathrm{~S}_{3} \mathrm{O}_{12}$[/tex]

Given

Salmon colored powder = 2.65 g

Chromium = 0.70 g

Sulfur = 0.65 g

Oxygen = 1.30 g

Molar mass = 392.2

Formula

Molar mass = gram / moles

Molecular formula

  • A chemical equation that specifies how many atoms of each element there are in each substance's molecules.
  • The simplest whole-number ratio of the various atoms in a compound is represented by an empirical formula.
  • The precise number of various atom types present in a compound's molecule is indicated by the molecular formula.

Molar mass of chromium

= 0.70 / 0.0135

= 52

Molar mass of salmon

= 0.65 / 0.0203

= 32.06

Molar mass of oxygen

= 1.30 / 0.0813

= 16

Molecular formula = 392.2 / (Cr + 3 S + 12 O)

                              = 392.2 / (52.00 + (3 x 32.06 + 12 x 16.00) ≈ 1

So, The formula of the compound is [tex]$\mathrm{Cr}_{2} \mathrm{~S}_{3} \mathrm{O}_{12}$[/tex]

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