A percent composition analysis yields 46.7% nitrogen and 53.3% oxygen. What is the empirical formula for the compound

Empirical formula is the simplest ratio of whole numbers of components in a compound

calculating for 100 g of compound

N O

mass 46.7 g 53.3 g

number of moles 46.7 g / 14 g/mol 53.3 g / 16 g/mol

= 3.33 = 3.33

divide by the least number of moles

3.33 / 3.33 = 1.00 3.33/3.33 = 0

number of atoms

N - 1

O - 1

therefore empirical formula is NO