The empirical formula of the compound is =NaSO2
Empirical formula
This is the formula that analyses the different ratios of atoms in a compound in its simplest form.
To calculate the empirical formula use the least atom percentage ratio. That is,
[tex]na = \frac{36.5}{25.4} = 1.437[/tex]
[tex]s = \frac{25.4}{25.4} = 1[/tex]
[tex]o = \frac{38.1}{25.4} = 2[/tex]
From the calculation, the ratio of the various atoms are
NaSO2
Therefore the empirical formula is NaSO2
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