8. An explosive has the following composition by mass: 15.87% Carbon, 2.22% Hydrogen, 18.5% Nitrogen and 63.41% Oxygen. What is the empirical formula of the explosive?

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8. An explosive has the following composition by mass: 15.87% Carbon, 2.22% Hydrogen,
18.5% Nitrogen and 63.41% Oxygen. What is the empirical formula of the explosive?
Transcribed Image Text:8. An explosive has the following composition by mass: 15.87% Carbon, 2.22% Hydrogen, 18.5% Nitrogen and 63.41% Oxygen. What is the empirical formula of the explosive?
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Given : Molecule which contains only H, C, N and O.

Mass percent of C = 15.87 %

Mass percent of H = 2.22 %

Mass percent of N  =18.5 % 

And mass percent of O = 63.41 %

 

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