12 13
14 15 16 17
18
19
zoom in
An astronaut who specializes in chemistry
discovers a strange chemical compound Onur
and she is unsure of what it is! She does a few
experiments and finds that the chemical compound
has the following percent composition:
Mg: 10.89%
Cl: 31.77%
0 57.34%
Follow the steps below to figure out the empirical
formula
a. Using a hypothetical sample of 100 grams, write
the mass of each element in a sample of 100
grams.
11
0/1
Write the empirical formula.
Do not worry about adding
subscripts.
For example, H, O will be H2O.
7:07 PM
Of the groups of elements below, which are most likely to gain electrons to become anions? a. alkali metal b. boron group c. halogen d. transition metal