Answer:
Empirical formula is Li₂CO₃.
Explanation:
Percentage of oxygen= 65.0%
Percentage of lithium = 18.7%
Percentage of carbon= 16.3%
Empirical formula = ?
Solution:
Number of gram atoms of C = 16.3/12 = 1.4
Number of gram atoms of Li = 18.7/6.94 = 2.7
Number of gram atoms of O = 65.0/ 16 = 4.1
Atomic ratio:
Li : C : O
2.7/1.4 : 1.4/1.4 : 4.1/1.4
2 : 1 : 3
Li : C : O = 2 : 1 : 3
Empirical formula is Li₂CO₃.
