Chemical formula for copper gluconate I have 1.4g of Copper gluconate. There is .2g of copper within the copper gluconate. Determine the chemical formula for Copper gluconate with the given information: Copper Gluconate: Cu(C6H11O?)? Cu = 63.55 g/mol H = 12.01 g/mol O = 1.008 g/mol Cu = 63.55 g/mol

The simplest chemical formula of the compound is Cu(C₆H₁₁O₇)₂

Explanation:

Given mass of sample = 1.4 g

mass of copper in the sample = 0.2 g

mass of the gluconate =1.4 - 0.2 = 1.2 g

The mole ratio is determined first using the formula;

mole ratio = reacting mass / atomic mass

atomic mass of copper = 63.55

mass of gluconate, C₆H₁₁O₇ = 12*6 + 1*11 + 16*7 = 195 g/mol

mole ratio ( copper : gluconate) = 0.2/63.55 : 1.4/195

mole ratio ( copper : gluconate) =  0.003 : 0.007

convert to whole number ratios by dividing with the smallest ratio

mole ratio ( copper : gluconate) = 0.003/0.003 : 0.007/0.003

mole ratio ( copper : gluconate) = 1 : 2

Therefore, the simplest chemical formula of the compound is Cu(C₆H₁₁O₇)₂