Chemistry 12th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078021510
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-151-0

Chapter 2 - Atoms, Molecules, and Ions - Questions & Problems - Page 71: 2.79

Answer

Molecular formula = $C_{8}H_{10}N_{4}O_{2}$ . Empirical formula = $C_{4}H_{5}N_2O$ .

Work Step by Step

In caffeine, there are eight Cabon atoms, two oxygen atoms, four Nitrogen atoms, and ten hydrogen atoms. Thus the molecular formula is $C_{8}H_{10}N_{4}O_{2}$ . The empirical formula is the simple whole-number ratio of the molecular formula. The above molecular formula when divided completely by two we get a simple whole-number ratio. Empirical formula = $C_{4}H_{5}N_2O$ .
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