Answer:
NH₂O
Explanation:
Given compound:
N₄H₈O₄
Unknown:
The empirical formula of the compound = ?
Solution:
The empirical formula of a compound is its simplest formula. It expresses the composition of a the compound in the simplest whole ratio of atoms of the different elements present in the compound.
For the given compound:
N₄H₈O₄
Number of moles of N = 4
H = 8
O = 4
the highest common factor is 4 and we simply divide through by this number;
N = 1
H = 2
O = 1
So, the empirical formula of compound is NH₂O
