Answer:
To find the empirical formula of a compound, we need to determine the simplest whole number ratio of the atoms present in the compound. Let's assume we have 100 g of this compound. Then we have 79.3 g of tungsten and 20.7 g of oxygen. We can convert these masses to moles by dividing by their respective atomic masses: Number of moles of W = 79.3 g / 183.84 g/mol = 0.431 mol Number of moles of O = 20.7 g / 16.00 g/mol = 1.294 mol To get the simplest whole number ratio of the atoms, we need to divide both of these values by the smallest value, which is 0.431 mol: 0.431 mol W / 0.431 mol = 1 1.