Question: The simplest formula of a compound containing 50% of element X (atomic mass 10) and 50% of element Y (atomic mass 20) is [Roorkee 1994]
(a) XY
(b) X₂Y
(c) XY₃
(d) X₂Y₃
Correct Answer: (b) X₂Y
![Question: The simplest formula of a compound containing 50% of element X (atomic mass 10) and 50% of element Y (atomic mass 20) is [Roorkee 1994] (a) XY (b) X₂Y (c) XY₃ (d) X₂Y₃](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9RrdQG1SXRdjBd9uruLo9fD6cS3H7Pfh0ViBRzjXgLE3Gr3b3lv7AoUpNSIBXEvq4dQCiy3eicCvn-9Qt6uGGNrZC8H_KjkuMkJ_qFDoclIYzU03bs99QmM7wPQ_iP56bQ9pixClsjB7fl2Xoiq_LPCKJSDqF_n_pUTGt2JqkHEcOpWny4A-aaci/s1920/The%20simplest%20formula%20of%20a%20compound%20containing%2050%25%20of%20element%20X%20(atomic%20mass%2010)%20and%2050%25%20of%20element%20Y%20(atomic%20mass%2020)%20is%20%5BRoorkee%201994%5D.jpg "Question: The simplest formula of a compound containing 50% of element X (atomic mass 10) and 50% of element Y (atomic mass 20) is [Roorkee 1994] (a) XY (b) X₂Y (c) XY₃ (d) X₂Y₃")
Question: The simplest formula of a compound containing 50% of element X (atomic mass 10) and 50% of element Y (atomic mass 20) is [Roorkee 1994]
(a) XY
(b) X₂Y
(c) XY₃
(d) X₂Y₃
Correct Answer: (b) X₂Y