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All of the butanediones have this empirical formula, and there may be other compounds also.
This answer was wrong:
Butadione: first of all: there is only one possible butadion: CH3-C(=O)-C(=O)-CH3 (also named diacetyl)
and secondly butadion is with 6 H atoms (C4H6O2). An alkanon being --C(=O)--, double bonded =O to one 'middle' C atom!.
Right SIX answers or possibilities are (plus 3 enantiomers):
- 2-hydroxybutanal and 3-hydroxybutanal (actually both have enantiomers: R- and S-forms on C'HOH)
HC(=O)-C'HOH-CH2-CH3 and
HC(=O)-CH2-C'HOH-CH3
- 1-hydroxybuton and 3-(R- or S-)hydroxybutanon and 4-hydroxybuton
CH2OH-C(=O)-CH2-CH3 and
CH3-C(=O)-C'HOH-CH3 and
CH3-C(=O)-CH2-CH2OH
- Butanoic acid
CH3-CH2-CH2-COOH
Improved answer: There are more possibilities:
Esters: Ethyl acetate, methyl propionate, propyl formate and isopropyl formate
Another acid: 2-methylpropanoic acid
Enediols: 3,4-dihydroxy-1-butene (R and S), 1,4-dihydroxy-2-butene (E and Z)
Ether carbonyl compounds: 3-methoxypropanal, 2-methoxypropanal, 2-ethoxyethanal, methoxypropanone
More hydroxy aldehydes: 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanal, 3-hydroxy-2-methylpropanal
Cyclic compounds: Dioxane, 1,3-dioxacyclohexane, 2-methyl-1,3-dioxacyclopentane, 4-methyl-1,3-dioxacyclopentane (R and S) (and a series of dimethyl-1,3-dioxacyclobutanes if they are viable). There are also cyclic diols such as cyclobutane-1,2-diol (RR, SS and meso) and other cyclobutane isomers, and methylcyclopropanediol isomers. Then there are cyclic and non-cyclic peroxides with O-O bonds.
In short, there are many molecules with the formula: C4H8O2
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Determine the molecular formula of a compound if its empirical formula is C2H6O and its molar mass is 138g?
Because an empirical formula is the simplest form of a compound, we know that the molecular formula contains more atoms than it does. Since we are given the molar mass, we can use this formula. x ( MM of empirical formula ) = MM of molecular formula MM of empirical formula = 12(2) + 1(6) + 16 = 46 MM of molecular formula = 138 46x = 138 x= 138 / 46 x=3 Therefore, the molecular formula is 3(C2H6O) that is C6H18O3
The lowest whole number ratio of the elements in a compound is called the?
An empirical formula refers to the chemical formula that indicates the simplest ratio of atoms in a compound. Two different compounds may have the same empirical formula.
How do you know when to solve for a empirical formula?
You should solve for an empirical formula when you are given the percent composition of elements in a compound or when you have the molar mass of the compound but not the molecular formula. The empirical formula provides the simplest whole-number ratio of atoms in a compound.
What is the empirical formula of a compound with the molecular formula C6H12O6?
The empirical formula of a compound gives the simplest whole-number ratio of atoms present. For C6H12O6, the empirical formula would be CH2O, obtained by dividing all subscripts by the greatest common factor of 6.
What is the empirical formula for the compound X39Y13?
The empirical formula for the compound X39Y13 is X3Y. This is derived by dividing the subscripts by the greatest common factor (in this case 13), giving us the simplest whole-number ratio of atoms present in the compound.
Determine the molecular formula of a compound if its empirical formula is C2H6O and its molar mass is 138g?
Because an empirical formula is the simplest form of a compound, we know that the molecular formula contains more atoms than it does. Since we are given the molar mass, we can use this formula. x ( MM of empirical formula ) = MM of molecular formula MM of empirical formula = 12(2) + 1(6) + 16 = 46 MM of molecular formula = 138 46x = 138 x= 138 / 46 x=3 Therefore, the molecular formula is 3(C2H6O) that is C6H18O3
How do you know if a formula is an empirical formula?
An empirical formula has no data about the structure of a compound.
The lowest whole number ratio of the elements in a compound is called the?
An empirical formula refers to the chemical formula that indicates the simplest ratio of atoms in a compound. Two different compounds may have the same empirical formula.
Which could represent the empirical and the formula of a given compound?
The empirical formula is representative for the chemical composition of a compound; the structural formula is representative for the spatial structure of the compound.
What is the empirical formula for a compound whose molecular formula is C2Cl6?
The empirical formula for a compound is the simplest whole number ratio of the elements present in the compound. In this case, the empirical formula for a compound with a molecular formula of C2Cl6 is CH3Cl.
What are Chemical formulas for ethanol?
The molecular formula of ethanol is written as either CH3CH2OH or C2H5OH, and its empirical formula is C2H6O. It is often written as EtOH.
The formula of a compound with the smallest ratios is called?
The formula of a compound with the smallest ratios is called the empirical formula. It represents the simplest whole-number ratio of atoms in a compound.
What represent a molecular compound?
This is the chemical formula (empirical formula) or the formula unit of this compound.
Can the empirical formula of a compound be triple its molecular formula?
No, the empirical formula represents the simplest whole-number ratio of atoms in a compound, while the molecular formula shows the actual number of each element present in a compound. Therefore, the empirical formula cannot be triple the molecular formula.
What is the lowest whole number ratio of ions in an ionic compound called?
an empirical formula For an ionic compound, the empirical formula is called a formula unit.
What the empirical formula for c12h12?
CH will be the empirical formula and C12H12 will be the molecular formula
What is the empirical formula for C2H6O?
CH3O: When a molecular formula has a set of subscripts that can all be integrally divided by any integer other than one, division of the subscripts by the highest such integer will yield the empirical formula.
