If a compound has a molar mass of 180 g/mol and its empirical formula is CH20, what is its molecular formula?

CH20

C₂H4O2

C6H1206

C12H22011

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Braden Chan

4 November, 23:16

If a compound has a molar mass of 180 g/mol and its empirical formula is CH20, what is its molecular formula?

CH20

C₂H4O2

C6H1206

C12H22011

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Kinley · Answer 1

C

Explanation:

The mass of the empirical formula is

C = 12

2H = 2*1 = 2

O = 1 * 16=16

Total = 30

The molecular mass is 180/30 = 6

The means you multiply the empirical formula by 6

(CH2O) _6

C6H12O6

The answer is C

If a compound has a molar mass of 180 g/mol and its empirical formula is CH20, what is its molecular formula?CH20C₂H4O2C6H1206C12H22011

If a compound has a molar mass of 180 g/mol and its empirical formula is CH20, what is its molecular formula?

CH20

C₂H4O2

C6H1206

C12H22011