Question

an oxide of sulphur contain 50 percent s what will be its empirical formula

Answer 1

% of S= 50So, % of O=50Therefore, 50 g of S and O are present.Moles of S=5032=1.5625Moles of O=5016=3.125Divind both by smaller oneS=1.56251.5625=1O=3.1251.5625=2So, empirical formula