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Question: > The oxides of a certain (hypothetical) element contain 27.28%, 42.86% and 52.94% oxygen. What is t...
The oxides of a certain (hypothetical) element contain 27.28%, 42.86% and 52.94% oxygen. What is the ratio of the valancies of the element in the 3 oxides ?
A
2 : 3 : 4
B
1 : 3 : 4
C
1 : 2 : 4
D
1 : 2 : 3
Answer
1 : 2 : 3
Explanation
Solution
(4)
M2Ox M2Oy M2Oz
wt.ofoxidewt.ofO
⇒
2M+16y16y=0.4286
2M+16z16z=0.5294
⇒ x : y : z
⇒ 11.680.54 : 9.120.86 : 7.521.05
⇒ x : y : z = 1 : 2 : 3 .
M2Ox M2Oy M2Oz