A compound has a molecular mass of #"180 u"#, contains six carbon atoms and six oxygen atoms, and an unknown element, #"Z"#. What is the unknown element and what is the chemical formula of the compound?
1 Answer
The chemical formula is
Explanation:
Determine relative atomic mass of the
Sum of the relative atomic masses of
Subtract
Mass of
Relative atomic mass of
We divide by
The element with the relative atomic mass of
The chemical formula is