Calculate the molecular formula of a compound whose molar mass is 60.0 g/mol & empirical formula is CH4N. (SHOW WORK)

Question

Calculate the molecular formula of a compound whose molar mass is 60.0 g/mol & the empirical formula is CH4N. (SHOW WORK)

Answer 1

The molecular formula will be a whole number multiple of the empirical formula.

The molar mass of the empirical formula (CH4N) is 12 + 4 + 14 = 30 g/mol.

60.0 g/mol ÷ 30 g/mol = 2

Molecular formula = C₂H₈N₂