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"1.82g of magnesium reacted to form 2.52g of magnesium nitride. Calculate the empirical formula of magnesium nitride"
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how would you do this question?

"1.82g of magnesium reacted to form 2.52g of magnesium nitride. Calculate the empirical formula of magnesium nitride"



mass of magnesium ==> moles magnesium
mass of nitrogen by subtraction ==> moles nitrogen

Mole ratio = empirical formula

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