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Experiment: To Determine the Empirical Formula of Magnesium Oxide.
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September 12, 2003 Experiment: To Determine the Empirical Formula of Magnesium Oxide INTRODUCTION: The empirical formula is the simplest and lowest whole number ratio of the different atoms in a sample of compound. To work out the empirical formula, the value of moles of the different atoms in a compound is needed. Mole is just simply a unit used to measure the amount of atoms, just like how the unit "dozen" is used to measure things such as eggs. One mole is 6×10^23 atoms and this number is called the Avogadro number. The mole can be also defined as the number of atoms in exactly 12g of Carbon. In this experiment, the magnesium will be heated and this magnesium will react with the oxygen in the air to form magnesium Oxide. DIAGRAM: METHOD: 1. An empty crucible and its lid were weighed on an electrical balance. The mass of the crucible and its lid were...
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