Empirical formula of N4H8O4

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