A new compound contains nitrogen, hydrogen, boron, and fluorine. The composition of the compound is: nitrogen, 13.360%; hydrogen, 3.8455%; boron, 10.312%. Determine the empirical formula of the compound. Hint: Assume you have 100 grams of this substance and use moles to relate the mass of one element to another.

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The empirical formula of the compound is NH4BF4. This can be determined by assuming that you have 100 grams of the compound and using moles to relate the mass of one element to another. The molar mass of the compound is 103.83 g/mol. The empirical formula is the simplest whole number ratio of the elements in the compound. In this case, the empirical formula is NH4BF4.

A New Compound Contains Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Boron, and Fluorine