Q. A compound made of two elements A and B are found to contain 25% A (at. mass 12.5) and 75% B (at. mass 37.5). The simplest formula of the compound is
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Solution:
Element
$\%$
At.mass
$\frac{\%}{At. mass}$
Simplest ratio
A
$25$
$12.5$
$\frac{25}{12.5}=2$
$1$
B
75
37.5
$\frac{75}{37.5}=2$
1
| Element | $\%$ | At.mass | $\frac{\%}{At. mass}$ | Simplest ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | $25$ | $12.5$ | $\frac{25}{12.5}=2$ | $1$ |
| B | 75 | 37.5 | $\frac{75}{37.5}=2$ | 1 |