Question

PERCENTAGE COMPOSITION OF NITROGEN,HYDROGEN AND OXYGEN ARE 42%, 9%, AND 48 % RESPECTIVELY, WHAT WILL BE THE EMPIRICAL FORMULA IF ATOMIC MASSES OF NITROGEN,HYDROGEN AND OXYGEN ARE 14,1, AND 16 RESPECTIVELY



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Answer 1

Answer:

Element % ratio simplest ratio

N 42 3 1

O 48 3 1

H 9 9 3

Hence, empirical formula is NOH

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