An oxide of nitrogen is found to contain nitrogen and oxygen combined together in the ratio $7 : 16$ by mass. Derive formula of oxide and name it.

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Nitrogen dioxide is the compound which is formed by the combination of nitrogen and oxygen.The ratio of nitrogen and oxygen by mass in Nitrogen dioxide is $7 : 16$
The chemical formula is $N O_{2}$
Mass of nitrogen=14u, Mass of two atoms of oxygen=32u
Therefore mass ration in $N O_{2}$ is $14 : 32$ or $7 : 16$

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An oxide of nitrogen is found to contain nitrogen and oxygen combined together in the ratio 7:16 by mass. Derive formula of oxide and name it.

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