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Some Basic Concepts Of Chemistry

Question
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The atomic mass of metal M is 56. Calculate the empirical formula of its oxide containing 70% of M.

Solution
(i) To calculate the percentage of oxygen.
Percentage space of space metal space space equals space space 70 percent sign
Percentage space of space oxygen space space equals space 100 space minus space 70 space equals space 30 percent sign
(ii) To calculate the empirical formula of oxide: