An unknown compound contains nickel, phosphorus, and oxygen. When analyzed, a 100.0 g sample was found to contain 18.54% P and 28.74% O. How many nickel atoms are present in the empirical formula? [MM (Ni) - 58.70 g/mol; MM (P) – 30.97 g/mol; MM (0) - 16.00 g/mol) 1 2 O 3 O 6 07 O8

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An unknown compound contains nickel, phosphorus, and oxygen. When analyzed, a 100.0 g sample was found to contain 18.54% P
and 28.74% O. How many nickel atoms are present in the empirical formula?
[MM (Ni) - 58.70 g/mol; MM (P) – 30.97 g/mol; MM (0) - 16.00 g/mol)
1
2
O 3
O 6
07
O8
Transcribed Image Text:An unknown compound contains nickel, phosphorus, and oxygen. When analyzed, a 100.0 g sample was found to contain 18.54% P and 28.74% O. How many nickel atoms are present in the empirical formula? [MM (Ni) - 58.70 g/mol; MM (P) – 30.97 g/mol; MM (0) - 16.00 g/mol) 1 2 O 3 O 6 07 O8
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