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A salt has the following % composition — Al = 10.50%, K = 15.1%, S = 24.8% and the remaining oxygen. Calculate the empirical formula of the salt. [Al = 27, K = 39, S = 32, O = 16]

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Element% compositionAt. wt.Relative no. of atomsSimplest ratio
Al10.502710.50/27 = 0.3880.388/0.387 = 1
K15.13915.1/39 = 0.3870.388/0.387 = 1
S24.83224.8/32 = 0.7750.775/0.387 = 2
O100 – (10.50 + 15.1 + 24.8) = 49.61649.6/16 = 3.13.1/0.387 = 8

Simplest ratio of whole numbers = Al : K : S : O = 1 : 1 : 2 : 8

Hence, empirical formula is AlKS2O8 or AlK(SO4)2

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