Answer to Question #254905 in General Chemistry for bensu

Question

Q 3.50 Peroxyacylnitrate (PAN) is one of the components of smog. It is a compound of C, H, N, and O. Determine the percent composition of oxygen and the empirical formula from the following percent composition by mass: 19.8 percent C, 2.50 percent H, 11.6 percent N. What is its molecular formula given that its molar mass is about 120 g?

Answer 1

Molecular formula of PAN=$C_2H_3NO_5$