If 1.000 g of tin metal reacts with 0.640 g of fluorine gas,what is the empirical formula of the product?

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First, we need to write out the balanced chemical equation for the reaction:
Sn + 2F2 -> SnF4

Next, we need to find the moles of each reactant:
moles of Sn = 1.000 g / 118.71 g/mol = 0.00842 mol
moles of F2 = 0.640 g / 38.00 g/mol = 0.0168 mol

The ratio of the moles is approximately 1:2, indicating that the empirical formula is SnF4. Therefore, the answer is choice C.

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