Answer:
Molar mass of fructose’s empirical formula
[tex]180[/tex] g/ mol
Explanation:
The molecular formula of glucose is [tex]C_6H_{12}O_6[/tex] . The empirical formula of glucose is [tex](CH_2O)_6[/tex]
Like wise the molecular formula of fructose is [tex]C_6H_{12}O_6[/tex] . The empirical formula of fructose is [tex](CH_2O)_6[/tex]
Empirical formula gives the proportionate mass of a chemical compound.
The molar mass of fructose is equal to the sum of individual masses of its constituting elements in a proportion as presented in empirical formula.
[tex]12 g C + 2(1 g H) + 16 g O[/tex]
[tex]= 30 \frac{g}{mol}[/tex]
[tex]= 30 * 6 = 180[/tex] g.mol as there are 6 molecules of [tex]CH_2O[/tex] in fructose.
