A compound is found to contain 31.42 % sulfur, 31.35 % oxygen, and 37.23 % fluorine by weight. To answer the questions, enter the elements in the order presented above. 1. What is the empirical formula for this compound? 2. The molecular weight for this compound is 102.1 g/mol. What is the molecular formula for this compound?

Explanation:

To obtain the empirical and molecular formula of this compound from the percent composition of the elements, we follow the steps below;

Step 1: Divide the percentage composition by the atomic mass

Sulphur = 31.42 / 32 = 0.9819

Oxygen = 31.35 / 16 = 1.9594

Flourine = 37.23 / 19 = 1.9595

Step 2: Divide by the lowest number

Sulphur = 0.9819 / 0.9819 = 1

Oxygen = 1.9594 / 0.9819 ≈ 2

Flourine = 1.9595 / 0.9819 ≈ 2

This means the ratio of the elements is 1 : 2: 2

The empirical formular (simplest formular of a compound) of the compound is;

SO₂F₂

To obtain the molecular formular (Actual formular of a compound);

(SO₂F₂)n = 102.1

Inserting the atomic masses and solving for n;

(102)n = 102.1

n ≈ 1

The molecular formular is; (SO₂F₂)₁ = SO₂F₂

the best answer is d because the strong cohesion is caused by the ability of water molecules to undergo hydrogen bonding.

a is incorrect because when water solidifies, it becomes   ice, which expands and occupies a bigger volume for the same mass of water in its liquid state.

b is incorrect because water has high surface tension. besides bonding to itself it hydrogen bonds to other molecules at the top decreasing possibility for breaking of attractive forces.

c is incorrect because the water molecule has oxygen which is highly electronegative and so pulls the electron pair towards itself creating a dipole moment, making the molecule polar.

e is incorrect because water has strong adhesion, ability to stick to other molecules such as glass because of this molecules having stronger hydrogen bonding than water.