An unknown compound has the following chemical formula NxO3 where x stands for a whole number measurements also show that a certain sample of the unknown compound contains 7.9 mol of nitrogen and 11.62 mol of oxygen write the complete chemical formula for the unknown compound



Answer :

The  complete chemical formula for the unknown compound is N2O3 where X = 2 which is the oxidation state of oxygen.

What is oxidation state?

Oxidation state is the number of electron which the compound is giving or taking from each other to form the bonds as the oxidation is hight oxidation is happening asn if the low then reduction is happening.

In the compound N2O3 the oxidation state of O is 2 and the oxidation stte of N is 3 written in the cross-cross manner in compound.

Therefore, N2O3 where X = 2 which is the oxidation state of oxygen is complete chemical formula for the unknown compound.

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