A sealed tube contains a pure nitrogen oxide. Oxygen makes up 63.2% of its mass. Relative atomic masses: N=14\mathrm{N} = 14N=14, O=16\mathrm{O} = 16O=16.
Which formula does the nitrogen oxide have?
NO\mathrm{NO}NO
N2O3\mathrm{N_{2}O_{3}}N2O3
N2O\mathrm{N_{2}O}N2O
N2O5\mathrm{N_{2}O_{5}}N2O5
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