Answer:
H₂O
Explanation:
Given parameters:
Mass of hydrogen = 0.6g
Mass of oxygen = 4.8g
Unknown:
Empirical formula of the water = ?
Solution:
The empirical formula is the simplest formula of a compound.
Elements Hydrogen Oxygen
Mass 0.6 4.8
Molar mass 1 16
Number of
moles 0.6/1 4.8/16
0.6 0.3
Divide by the
smallest 0.6/0.3 0.3/0.3
2 1
The empirical formula is H₂O
