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30 September, 22:35

What is he empirical formula for the compound that is of 1.85 moles of nitrogen and 4.63 miles of oxygen

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  1. 30 September, 23:03
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    The empirical formula is N₂O₅.

    The empirical formula is the simplest whole-number ratio of atoms in a compound.

    The ratio of atoms is the same as the ratio of moles, so our job is to calculate the molar ratio of N:O.

    I like to summarize the calculations in a table.

    Element Moles Ratio¹ * 2² Integers³

    N 1.85 1 2 2

    O 4.63 2.503 5.005 5

    ¹To get the molar ratio, you divide each number of moles by the smallest number (1.85).

    ²Multiply these values by a number (2) that makes the numbers in the ratio close to integers.

    ³Round off the number in the ratio to integers (2 and 5).

    The empirical formula is N₂O₅.
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