In: Chemistry
The most common experimental technique to perform elemental analysis is combustion analysis, where a sample is burned in a large excess of oxygen and the combustion products are trapped in a variety of ways. A 99.99% pure, 0.4831 g sample containing only carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen is subjected to combustion analysis, resulting in the formation of 1.353 g CO2, 0.2750 g H2O, and 0.1833 g NO. What is the empirical formula of the sample?