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nlexa [21]
3 years ago
15

A compound contains potassium, nitrogen, and oxygen. the experimental analysis gave values of 45.942 % potassium and 16.458 % ni

trogen, by weight, the remainder is oxygen. what is the empirical formula of the compound?
Chemistry
2 answers:
9966 [12]3 years ago
7 0
It should be KNO3 to the best of my understanding
Tanya [424]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

KNO₂

Explanation:

To get the empirical formula of a compound, we follow a series of steps.

Step 1: Given data

%K = 45.942%

%N = 16.458%

%O = 100.000% - 45.942% - 16.458% = 37.600%

Step 2: Divide each percentage by the atomic mass of the element

K: 45.942 / 39.098 = 1.1750

N: 16.458 / 14.007 = 1.1750

O: 37.600 / 15.999 = 2.3501

Step 3: We divide all the coefficients by the smallest number

K: 1.1750 / 1.1750 = 1

N: 1.1750 / 1.1750 = 1

O: 2.3501 / 1.1750 = 2

The empirical formula is KNO₂.

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