In: Chemistry
A 26.51 gram sample of cobalt is
heated in the presence of excess iodine. A metal
iodide is formed with a mass of
140.7 g. Determine the empirical formula of the
metal iodide.
Enter the elements in the order Co, I
empirical formula = |
mass of Co = 26.51g
mass of metal iodide = 140.7g
mass of I = mass of metal iodide - mass of Co
= 140.7-26.51 = 114.19g
no of moles of Co = W/G.A.Wt
= 26.51/58.933 = 0.4498moles
no of moles of I = W/G.A.Wt
= 114.19/126.9 = 0.8998 moles
Co : I = 0.4498 : 0.8998
= 1:2
The empirical formula of metal iodide = CoI2