WAEC - Chemistry (2018 - No. 35)

The empirical formula of a compound containing 0.067mol Cu and 0.066mol O is   [Cu = 63.5, O = 16]
\(Cu_{2}O\)
\(CuO\)
\(CuO_{2}\)
\(CuO_{4}\)

Explanation

  Cu   :   O

0.067   :   0.066

mole ratio   \(\frac{0.067}{0.066}\)  :  \(\frac{0.066}{0.066}\)

= 1   :   1

= CuO

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