Problem 5.5.25

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5.5.25. Find the formula of a compound of nitrogen with oxygen if 1 g of it in the gaseous state in a volume of $1 \,L$ produces a pressure of $0.314 \,atm$ at a temperature of $17 \,^{\circ}C$ .

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$$N_2O_3$$

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