Arock sample weighing 5.88 x 10-4 g is known to contain calcium, phosphorus, and oxygen. the amount of the first two elements in this rock is found to be 2.28 x 10-4 g and 1.18 x 10-4 g respectively. what is the empirical formula for the compound in this rock sample?

Ca₃P₂O₈.

Explanation:

The mass of oxygen in the rock = the mass of the rock - (the mass of Ca + the mass of P) = (5.88 x 10⁻⁴ g) - (2.28 x 10⁻⁴ g + 1.18 x 10⁻⁴ g) = 2.42 x 10⁻⁴ g.

no. of moles = mass/atomic mass.

no. of moles of Ca = (2.28 x 10⁻⁴ g)/(40.078 g/mol) = 5.689 x 10⁻⁶ mol.

no. of moles of P = (1.18 x 10⁻⁴ g)/(30.97 g/mol) = 3.81 x 10⁻⁶ mol.

no. of moles of O = (2.42 x 10⁻⁴ g)/(16.0 g/mol) = 1.51 x 10⁻⁵ mol.

The mole ratio of (Ca: P: O) will be ((5.689 x 10⁻⁶ mol)/(3.81 x 10⁻⁶ mol): (3.81 x 10⁻⁶ mol)/(3.81 x 10⁻⁶ mol): (1.51 x 10⁻⁵ mol)/(3.81 x 10⁻⁶ mol)).

∴ The mole ratio of (Ca: P: O) will be (1.5: 1.0: 4.0).

Multiplying by 2.0 to get the empirical formula of the rock:

The empirical formula of the rock is Ca₃P₂O₈.

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