a compound is 43.7 phosphorus and 56.3 oxygen formula mass is 284 calculate emperical formula and molecular formula

the molecular formula of a compound is P₄O₁₀.

M(P₂O₅) = 2 · Ar(P) + 5 · Ar(O) · g/mol.

M(P₂O₅) = 2 · 31 + 5 · 16 · g/mol.

M(P₂O₅) = 142 g/mol; molar mass of empirical formula.

M(PₓOₙ) = 284 g/mol; molecular mass of unknown compound.

M(PₓOₙ) : M(P₂O₅) = 284 g/mol : 142 g/mol.

M(PₓOₙ) : M(P₂O₅) = 2 : 1.

Explanation:

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