Anthracene, a hydrocarbon obtained from coal, has an empericalformula of C7H5. To find its molecularformula, you dissolve 0.500g in 30.0g of benzene. The boilingpoint of pure benzene is 80.10 o C, whereas the solutionhas a boiling point of 80.34 oC . What is the molecularformula of anthracene?

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2021-01-31

Anthracene, a hydrocarbon obtained from coal, has an empericalformula of C7H5. To find its molecularformula, you dissolve 0.500g in 30.0g of benzene. The boilingpoint of pure benzene is 80.10 o C, whereas the solutionhas a boiling point of 80.34 oC . What is the molecularformula of anthracene?

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?Tb= Kbm; Kb= 2.53oC/m for benzene m =?Tb/Kb =(80.34oC80.10oC)(2.53oCm)=0.095m=0.095 moles anthracene/1000 g solvent
moles of anthracene = (0.095 moles/1000g benzene)(30.0g benzene) 2.85×103moles
MW anthracene = 0.500g2.85×103moles = 175.44g/moles
whole number to multiply subscripts in empirical formula =175.44/empirical formula weight anthracene = 175.4489 = 1.97 =2
Molecular formula of anthracene is C14H10

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