Caffeine, a stimulant in coffee and tea, has a molar mass of 194.19 g/mol and a mass percentage composition of 49.48% c, 5.19% h, 28.85% n, and 16.48% o. what is the molecular formula of caffeine?

Answer : The molecular formula of a caffeine is,

Solution :

If percentage are given then we are taking total mass is 100 grams.

So, the mass of each element is equal to the percentage given.

Mass of C = 49.48 g

Mass of H = 5.19 g

Mass of N = 28.85 g

Mass of O = 16.48 g

Molar mass of C = 12 g/mole

Molar mass of H = 1 g/mole

Molar mass of N = 14 g/mole

Molar mass of O = 16 g/mole

Step 1 : convert given masses into moles.

Moles of C =

Moles of H =

Moles of N =

Moles of O =

Step 2 : For the mole ratio, divide each value of moles by the smallest number of moles calculated.

For C =

For H =

For N =

For O =

The ratio of C : H : N : O = 4 : 5 : 2 : 1

The mole ratio of the element is represented by subscripts in empirical formula.

The Empirical formula =

The empirical formula weight = 4(12) + 5(1) + 2(14) + 16 = 97 gram/eq

Now we have to calculate the molecular formula of the compound.

Formula used :

Molecular formula =

Therefore, the molecular of the caffeine is,

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