A 5.00 gram sample of an oxide of lead PbxOy contains 4.33 g of lead. Determine simplest formula for the compund

The empirical formula is

Explanation:

Mass of Pb =  4.33 g

Mass of O = (5.00-4.33) g = 0.67 g

Step 1 : convert given masses into moles

Moles of Pb =

Moles of O =

Step 2 : For the mole ratio, divide each value of moles by the smallest number of moles calculated.

For Pb =

For O =

The ratio of Pb O=  1: 2

Hence the empirical formula is