Answer to Question #76660 in General Chemistry for Freya

Question

1. For many years chloroform (CHCl3) was used as an inhalation anesthetic in spite of the fact that it is also a toxic substance that may cause liver, kidney, and heart damage. Calculate the percent composition by mass of this compound.

2. Peroxyacylnitrate ( PAN ) is one of the compound of smog. It is a compound of C, H, N , and O. Determine the % composition of oxygen and the empirical formula for the following percent composition by mass 19.8% C, 2.50% H, 11.6% N. What is its molecular formula given that its molar mass is about 120 g.