Combustion of 5.024 mg of coniine yields 13.90 mg CO2 and 6.048 mg of H2O. What is the empirical formula for coniine, listing the elements in the order C, H, N?

C8H17N

Explanation:

Number of moles of c

13.90 × 10^-3/44 g/mol × 1 = 0.000316 moles

Mass of C= 0.000316 moles × 12 = 0.00379 g

Number of moles of H

6.048 × 10^-3/18 × 2 = 0.000672 moles

Mass of H

0.000672 moles × 1 = 0.000672 g

Mass of N

0.005024 - [0.00379 g + 0.000672 g]

= 0.000562 g

Number of moles of N

0.000562 g/14 = 0.00004 moles

Divide through by the lowest ratio;

C= 0.000316/0.00004, H= 0.000672 /0.00004, N= 0.00004/0.00004

C= 8, H = 17, N = 1

Hence the empirical formula is;

C8H17N

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