Question

Phosphorus reacts with oxygen to produce different kinds

of oxides. One of these oxides is formed when 1.347 g of
phosphorus reacts with 1.744 g of oxygen. What is the
simplest formula of this oxide?

Answer 1

check below

Step-by-step explanation:

You can find the empirical formula of phosphorus oxide

P O

____ ____

1.347g 1.744

1.347/ 31 1.744/ 16

0.043 0.109

0.043/ 0.043 0.109/ 0.043

1 : 2.5

2 : 5

P2O5