CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Amount of substance · Amount of substance
Problem
In an experiment, a 0.500 g sample of a volatile liquid with a molar mass of 132.18 g mol-1 was analysed by burning it in an excess of oxygen. 0.999 g of carbon dioxide and 0.409 g of water were formed. There were no other products. Deduce the empirical formula and the molecular formula of the substance.