A sample is found to contain 63.65% nitrogen and 36.35% oxygen. What is its chemical formula? O N20 O NO2 O N2O2 O N30

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A sample is found to contain 63.65% nitrogen and 36.35% oxygen. What is its chemical formula?
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Transcribed Image Text:* 00 R. P. 6 8. 7. 9. 5. 4. 24 & MacBook Pro O N30 O NO2 O'N O A sample is found to contain 63.65% nitrogen and 36.35% oxygen. What is its chemical formula? OZ 10 6
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Emperical formula can be determined from the % of different elements present in a molecule. If vapour density/molecular mass of compound is known then we can also find out the molecular formula. 

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