Answer
Molecular formula = C4H8O2
Molecular Formula - C8H8
Work Step by Step
2(12.0107 g/mol) + 4(1.0079 g/mol) + 15.9994 g/mol = 44.0524 g/mol
Compute the molar mass of the empirical formula.
A molecular formula is always a whole number multiple of the empirical formula. Divide the molecular molar mass by the empirical molar mass to get this whole number.
12.0107 g/mol + 1.0079 g/mol = 13.0186 g/mol
Compute the molar mass of the empirical formula.
A molecular formula is always a whole number multiple of the empirical formula. Divide the molecular molar mass by the empirical molar mass to get this whole number.