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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

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M2Ox M2Oy M2Oz

wt.ofOwt.ofoxide\frac{wt.ofO}{wt.ofoxide}

\Rightarrow 16y2M+16y=0.4286\frac{16y}{2M + 16y} = 0.4286

16z2M+16z=0.5294\frac{16z}{2M + 16z} = 0.5294

\Rightarrow x : y : z

\Rightarrow 0.5411.68\frac{0.54}{11.68} : 0.869.12\frac{0.86}{9.12} : 1.057.52\frac{1.05}{7.52}

\Rightarrow x : y : z = 1 : 2 : 3 .

M2Ox M2Oy M2Oz