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Date November 2021 Marks available [Maximum mark: 3] Reference code 21N.2.sl.TZ0.1a
Level sl Paper 2 Time zone TZ0
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21N.2.sl.TZ0.1a

A 4.406 g sample of a compound containing only C, H and O was burnt in excess oxygen. 8.802 g of CO2 and 3.604 g of H2O were produced.

(a)

Determine the empirical formula of the compound using section 6 of the data booklet.

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«8.802 g44.01gmol-1=» 0.2000 «mol of C/CO2»

AND «3.604g18.02gmol-1=» 0.2000 «mol of H2O»/0.4000 «mol of H»

OR

 «8.802 g44.01 g mol-1×12.01 g mol-1» 2.402 «g of C»

OR

«3.604 g18.02 g mol-1×2×1.01 g mol-1=» 0.404 «g of H» ✔

 

«4.406 g − 2.806 g» = 1.600 «g of O» ✔

«2.402 g12.01 g mol-1=0.2000 mol C; 0.404 g1.01 g mol-1=0.400 mol H; 1.600 g16.00 g mol-1=0.1000 mol O»

C2H4O ✔

 

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