A sample containing 0.400 mol of a compound is composed of 2.41 × 10²³ atoms of sodium,14.19 g of chlorine atoms,and 19.22 g of oxygen atoms.The formula of the compound is A)NaClO₃. B)NaClO₅. C)NaClO. D)NaClO₄. E)NaClO₂.

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The correct answer is A because the ratio of the number of moles of sodium to the number of moles of chlorine to the number of moles of oxygen is 1:1:3, which corresponds to the formula NaClO3.

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