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Chemical Formulae
Chemical Formula
3.3
Chemical Formula
Definition of Chemical Formula
Is a representation of a chemical substance using alphabets to represent the atoms and subscript numbers to show the number of each type of atoms found in the elementary entities of the substance.
Example of Chemical Formula
Name of Compound
Chemical Formula
Number of Each Element in the Compound
Helium
He
One helium atom
Oxygen
\(O_2\)
2 oxygen atoms
Water
\(H_2O\)
2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom
Ammonia
\(NH_3\)
1 nitrogen atom and 3 hydrogen atoms
Sulphuric acid
\(H_2SO_4\)
2 hydrogen atoms, 1 sulphur atom and 4 oxygen atoms
Example of the Formation of Chemical Formula
The chemical formula of iron(III) chloride
\(FeCl_3\)
Iron(III) ion =
\(Fe^{+3}\)
Chlorine ion =
\(Cl^{-}\)
Iron, Fe has three positive charges, and Cl has one negative charge.
When these two types of atoms are reacted together, the charge from both atoms needs to be balanced.
3 positive charge from iron needs three negative charges to make the charge equal to zero.
Since chlorine only has on negative charge; thus, the iron required three chlorine atom to neutralise the three positive charge.
Therefore the chemical formula would become,
\(FeCl_3\)
.
Formation of Iron(III) ChlorideCompound
Empirical Formula
Definition of Empirical Formula
The chemical formula that shows the simplest ratio of the number of atoms of each element in a compound.
Steps in Determining the Empirical Formula of a Compound
Example
Element
C
H
Mass (g)
\(96\)
\(18\)
Number of Moles
\(\dfrac{96}{12}=8\)
\(\dfrac{18}{1}=18\)
Mole Ratio
\(8\)
\(18\)
Simplest Mol Ratio
\(\dfrac{8}{2} =4\)
\(\dfrac{18}{2} = 9\)
Empirical Formula
\(C_4H_9\)
Empirical Formulae of Several Substances
Water
\(H_2O\)
Ammonia
\(NH_3\)
Hydrazine
\(NH_2\)
Propene
\(CH_2\)
Benzene
\(CH\)
Chemical Formula
3.3
Chemical Formula
Definition of Chemical Formula
Is a representation of a chemical substance using alphabets to represent the atoms and subscript numbers to show the number of each type of atoms found in the elementary entities of the substance.
Example of Chemical Formula
Name of Compound
Chemical Formula
Number of Each Element in the Compound
Helium
He
One helium atom
Oxygen
\(O_2\)
2 oxygen atoms
Water
\(H_2O\)
2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom
Ammonia
\(NH_3\)
1 nitrogen atom and 3 hydrogen atoms
Sulphuric acid
\(H_2SO_4\)
2 hydrogen atoms, 1 sulphur atom and 4 oxygen atoms
Example of the Formation of Chemical Formula
The chemical formula of iron(III) chloride
\(FeCl_3\)
Iron(III) ion =
\(Fe^{+3}\)
Chlorine ion =
\(Cl^{-}\)
Iron, Fe has three positive charges, and Cl has one negative charge.
When these two types of atoms are reacted together, the charge from both atoms needs to be balanced.
3 positive charge from iron needs three negative charges to make the charge equal to zero.
Since chlorine only has on negative charge; thus, the iron required three chlorine atom to neutralise the three positive charge.
Therefore the chemical formula would become,
\(FeCl_3\)
.
Formation of Iron(III) ChlorideCompound
Empirical Formula
Definition of Empirical Formula
The chemical formula that shows the simplest ratio of the number of atoms of each element in a compound.
Steps in Determining the Empirical Formula of a Compound
Example
Element
C
H
Mass (g)
\(96\)
\(18\)
Number of Moles
\(\dfrac{96}{12}=8\)
\(\dfrac{18}{1}=18\)
Mole Ratio
\(8\)
\(18\)
Simplest Mol Ratio
\(\dfrac{8}{2} =4\)
\(\dfrac{18}{2} = 9\)
Empirical Formula
\(C_4H_9\)
Empirical Formulae of Several Substances
Water
\(H_2O\)
Ammonia
\(NH_3\)
Hydrazine
\(NH_2\)
Propene
\(CH_2\)
Benzene
\(CH\)
Chapter : Mole Concept, Chemical Formulae and Equations
Topic : Chemical Formulae
Form 4
Chemistry
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