Lesson Plan: Empirical and Molecular Formulas Chemistry
This lesson plan includes the objectives and prerequisites of the lesson teaching students how to define, determine, and convert between a compound’s empirical and molecular formulas.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- determine the empirical formula of a compound from its molecular formula or the number of atoms present,
- use a compound’s empirical formula and molecular mass to determine its molecular formula,
- use experimental results to determine the molecular or empirical formula of a compound.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- chemical formulas,
- formula/molar mass.