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30 March, 06:33

Determine the formula weights of each of the following compounds. Part A) Nitrous oxide, N2O, known as laughing gas and used as an anesthetic in dentistry. Express your answer using three significant figures. Formula weight = in amuPart B) Benzoic acid, HC7H5O2, a substance used as a food preservative. Formula weight = in amuPart C) Mg (OH) 2, the active ingredient in milk of magnesia. Formula weight = in amuPart D) Urea, (NH2) 2CO, a compound used as a nitrogen fertilizer. Formula weight = in amuPart E) Isopentyl acetate, CH3CO2C5H11, responsible for the odor of bananas. Formula weight = in amu

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    Explanation:

    a) Nitrous oxide (N2O) has a molar mass of 44.014 amu. It has 2 nitrogen atoms each with a mass of 14.007 amu and 1 oxygen atom with a mass of 16.0 amu.

    Percentage nitrogen = (2*14.007 amu / 44.014 amu) * 100% = 63.6%

    Percentage oxygen = (16 amu/44.014 amu) * 100% = 36.4 %

    63.6% + 36.4% = 100%

    b) Benzoic acid (C7H6O2) has a molar mass of 122.13 amu. It has 6 hydrogen atoms each with a mass of 1.01 amu; it has 7 carbon atoms each with a mass of 12.01amu and 2 oxygen atoms with a mass of 16.0 amu.

    Percentage hydrogen = (6*1.01 amu / 122.13 amu) * 100% = 4.96%

    Percentage carbon = (7*12.01 amu / 122.13 amu) * 100% = 68.8%

    Percentage oxygen = (2*16 amu / 122.13 amu) * 100% = 26.2%

    c) Magnesium hydroxide (Mg (OH) 2) has a molecular mass of 58.32 amu. It has 2 hydrogen atoms each with a mass of 1.01 amu; it has 1 magnesium atom with a mass of 24.3 amu and two oxygen atoms with a mass of 16.0 amu.

    Percentage hydrogen = (2*1.01 amu / 58.32 amu) * 100% = 3.46 %

    Percentage magnesium = (24.3 amu/58.32 amu) * 100% = 41.7%

    Percentage oxygen = (2*16 amu/58.32 amu) * 100% = 54.9%

    d) Urea CO (NH2) 2 has a molecular mass of 60.064 amu. It has 2 Nitrogen atoms each with a mass of 14.007 amu, 4 hydrogen atoms each with a mass of 1.01 amu, 1 carbon atom with a mass of 12.01 amu and 1 oxygen atom with a mass of 16.0 amu.

    Percentage nitrogen = (2*14.007 amu / 60.064amu) * 100% = 46.6%

    Percentage hydrogen = (4*1.01 amu/60.064amu) * 100% = 6.72%

    Percentage carbon = (12.01 amu/60.064amu) * 100% = 20.0%

    Percentage oxygen = (16 amu/60.064amu) * 100% = 26.6%

    e) Osopentyl acetate (C7H14O2) has a molecular mass of 130.2 amu. It has 14 hydrogen atoms each with a mass of 1.01 amu, 7 carbon atoms each with a mass of 12.01 amu and 2 oxygen atom with a mass of 16.0 amu.

    Percentage hydrogen = (14*1.01 amu/130.2 amu) * 100% = 10.8%

    Percentage carbon = (7*12.01 amu/130.2 amu) * 100% = 64.6%

    Percentage oxygen = (2*16 amu/130.2 amu) * 100% = 24.6%
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