Answer:
Empirical formula = Fe₃O₄
Explanation:
Given data:
Percentage of Fe = 72.36%
Percentage of oxygen = 27.64%
Empirical formula = ?
Solution:
Number of gram atoms of O = 27.64 / 16 = 1.7
Number of gram atoms of Fe = 72.36 / 55.8 = 1.3
Atomic ratio:
Fe : O
1.3/1.3 : 1.7/1.3
1 : 1.3
Fe : O = 1 : 1.3
Empirical formula = 3( 1: 1.3)
Empirical formula = Fe₃O₄
