What is the chemical formula of a compound made of Nitrogen and Oxygen with the mass ratio of 7:8?
N2O5
N2O3
NO2
NO
Element mass R.A.M No. of atoms required
N 7 14 714=0.5
O 8 16 816=0.5
The ratio of atoms N:O = 1
∴The formula of the compound is NO
If a compound is made of sodium, carbon, and oxygen and their % composition are 43.4%, 11.3%, 45.3% respectively. What is the chemical formula of the compound?