| New Reply |
Finding exact atomic weight of bromine |
Share Thread |
| Jul26-12, 07:14 AM | #1 |
|
|
Finding exact atomic weight of bromine
A sample of carbon tetrabromide CBr4 contains 96.38% bromine and 3.62% carbon by weight, using the atomic weight of C as 12amu, find the exact atomic weight of bromine
|
| Jul26-12, 11:29 AM | #2 |
|
|
This is a math problem.
Let "x" represent the total weight. Let "y" represent the weight of four bromine atoms. 0.0362 * x = 12 0.9638 * x = y y = 4*(bromine atomic weight) Solve for the atomic weight of bromine. |
| New Reply |
Similar discussions for: Finding exact atomic weight of bromine
|
||||
| Thread | Forum | Replies | ||
| atomic % and weight % | Engineering, Comp Sci, & Technology Homework | 5 | ||
| Finding atomic weight from vapor density of metal chloride | Biology, Chemistry & Other Homework | 10 | ||
| Bromine solution vs. Bromine | Chemistry | 2 | ||
