The active ingredient in photographic fixer solution contains sodium, sulfur, and oxygen. Analysis of a sample shows that the sample contains 0.97 g of Na, 1.365 g of S, and 1.021 g of O. What is the empirical formula of the substance
The empirical formula is the simplest formula of a compound that shows the ratio of atoms of each element present in a compound. We obtain this empirical formula from the information given by dividing the relative atomic mass of each element by the given mass of each atom. Then we use the lowest ratio to divide through and record whole numbers. Hence the answer.
