Answer to Question #244176 in General Chemistry for grey tyrant

Question

Task: Compute the following:

1. Barium fluoride is a transparent crystal that can be found in nature as the mineral frankdicksonite. Determine the percent composition of barium fluoride.

2. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) contains 40.92 % C, 4.58 % H, and 54.50 % O, by mass. The experimentally determined molecular mass is 176 amu. What is the empirical and chemical formula for ascorbic acid?

Answer 1

1.Percent composition of barium fluoride=61.24%

2.Empirical Formula = C3H4O3