7 An oxide of nitrogen is found to contain nitrogen and oxygen
combined together in the ratio of 7 : 16 by mass.
Derive the formula of the oxide and name it.
please don't give the same answer as in other question and explain it.
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It is given that nitrogen and oxygen are combined together in the ratio of 7:16 by mass.
Mass of nitrogen = 14u
Mass of oxygen = 16u and mass of O2 = 16× 2 = 32u
Hence, we can write 14:32 which is equal to 7:16
Therefore, the formula of the oxide is NO2 and its name is nitrous dioxide.
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