Sulfur and oxygen form both sulfur dioxide and sulfur trioxide. When samples of these were decomposed the sulfur dioxide produce
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Answer : The mass of oxygen per gram of sulfur for sulfur dioxide and sulfur trioxide is, 0.997 g and 1.5 g respectively.
Explanation : Given,
Mass of oxygen in sulfur dioxide = 3.49 g
Mass of sulfur in sulfur dioxide = 3.50 g
Mass of oxygen in sulfur trioxide = 9.00 g
Mass of sulfur in sulfur trioxide = 6.00 g
Now we have to calculate the mass of oxygen per gram of sulfur for sulfur dioxide and sulfur trioxide.
Mass of oxygen per gram of sulfur for sulfur dioxide =
Mass of oxygen per gram of sulfur for sulfur dioxide =
and,
Mass of oxygen per gram of sulfur for sulfur trioxide =
Mass of oxygen per gram of sulfur for sulfur trioxide =
Thus, the mass of oxygen per gram of sulfur for sulfur dioxide and sulfur trioxide is, 0.997 g and 1.5 g respectively.
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