Answer:
AuCl
Explanation:
Given parameters:
Mass of Gold = 2.6444g
Mass of Chlorine = 0.476g
Unknown:
Empirical formula = ?
Solution:
Empirical formula is the simplest formula of a compound. Here is the way of determining this formula.
Elements Au Cl
Mass 2.6444 0.476
Molar mass 197 35.5
Number of moles 2.6444/197 0.476/35.5
0.013 0.013
Divide by the
smallest 0.013/0.013 0.013/0.013
1 1
The empirical formula of the compound is AuCl
