Gases have three characteristic properties: (1) they are easy to compress, (2) they expand to fill their containers, and (3) they occupy far more space than the liquids or solids from which they form. An internal combustion engine provides a good example of the ease with which gases can be compressed.
It is the independent variable because you can ‘manipulate’ or ‘change’ it.
Empirical formula is the simplest formula showing the simplest ratio of atoms in a compound. Calculated as shown;
we start by calculating the number of moles of each atom;
moles of nickel = 9.11 g ÷ 58.7 g = 0.155 moles
moles of fluorine = 5.89 g ÷ 19 g = 0.31 moles
Then we get the ratio of the moles of nickel to that of flourine
That is 0.155 : 0.31 (dividing by the smallest)
0.155/0.155 : 0.31/0.155
we get 1:2 ( the simplest ratio)
Therefore the empirical formula is nif2
