Question

A compound contains 87.5% by mass of nitrogen and 12.5% by mass of hydrogen determine the empirical formula of the compound

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

NITROGEN=87.5

HYDROGEN=12.5

DIVIDE PERCENTAGE COMPOSITION BY ITS ATOMIC WEIGHTS

ON DIVIDING BI ITS ATOMIC WEIGHTS WE GET

6.25 AND 12.5

AFTER DIVIDING BI ITS ATOMIC WEIGHTS

DIVIDE EACH RESULT BY LEAST RESULT

ON DOING THAT WE GET

1 AND 2

MEANS NH2