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Lilit [14]
3 years ago
14

A compound has the formula X2O3 where x is an unknown element. If the compound is 24.26% oxygen, what element does x represent?

Chemistry
1 answer:
Vinil7 [7]3 years ago
5 0
<h3>Answer:</h3>

Element X is Arsenic (Ar)

<h3>Explanation:</h3>

We are given the compound X₂O₃

The compound is 24.26% Oxygen

We are required to identify element X

<h3>Step 1: Determine the mass of Oxygen in the compound </h3>

Atomic mass of Oxygen is 16.0 g

There are three oxygen atoms in the compound

Therefore;

Mass of oxygen in the compound = 3 × 16

                                                        = 48 g

<h3>Step 2: Total mass of the compound </h3>

Total percentage = 100%

But, Oxygen in the compound  is 24.26 % and has a mass of 48 g

Therefore;

Mass of the compound = (48 g ÷ 24.26 ) × 100

                                      = 197.857 g

<h3>Step 3 mass of X in the compound </h3>

Since we know the mass of oxygen in the compound and the mass of the compound we can determine the mass of X

Mass of X in the compound = Mass of the compound - Mass of Oxygen in the compound

                                               = 197.857 g - 48 g

                                               = 149.857 g

But there are two atoms of X in the compound.

Therefore, molar mass of X = 149.857 g ÷ 2

                                             = 74.929 g

<h3>Step 4: Identity of element X</h3>

We then we need to identify the element with a molar mass of 74.929 g

Therefore, the element represented above is Arsenic which has an atomic mass of 74.92.

Thus, our compound is Ar₂O₃

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