In a reaction involving iron, Fe, and oxygen, O. it was determined that 4.166 grams of iron reacted with 1.803 grams of oxygen. From this information, determine the empirical formula of the compound that resulted. a. FEO2b. FeO3c. Fe2Od. Fe2O3

The empirical formula for the given compound is

Explanation:

We are given:

Mass of Fe = 4.166 g

Mass of O = 1.803 g

To formulate the empirical formula, we need to follow some steps:

Moles of Iron =

Moles of Oxygen =

For the mole ratio, we divide each value of the moles by the smallest number of moles calculated which is 0.0746 moles.

For Iron =

For Oxygen =

Converting the mole ratio into whole number by multiplying with '2'

Mole ratio of Fe = (1 × 2) = 2

Mole ratio of O = (1.5 × 2) = 3

The ratio of Fe : O = 2 : 3

Hence, the empirical formula for the given compound is