E exderwall Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Jan 4, 2009 Messages 11 Reaction score 0 Mar 11, 2010 #1 A 2.000g sample of an unknown metal, M, was completely burned in excess O2 to yield 0.02224 mol of the metal oxide, M2O3. What is the metal? A) Y B) Ca C) Al D) Sc Members don't see this ad.
A 2.000g sample of an unknown metal, M, was completely burned in excess O2 to yield 0.02224 mol of the metal oxide, M2O3. What is the metal? A) Y B) Ca C) Al D) Sc Members don't see this ad.
Morsetlis I wish I were a dentist 10+ Year Member Joined Jan 22, 2010 Messages 4,920 Reaction score 43 Mar 11, 2010 #2 .02224 moles of M2O3 in product => twice that many moles of M needed in reactants = .04448 moles of M 2.000g M / .04448 moles M = 44.96 g/mole = Sc Dimensional analysis ftw. Upvote 0 Downvote
.02224 moles of M2O3 in product => twice that many moles of M needed in reactants = .04448 moles of M 2.000g M / .04448 moles M = 44.96 g/mole = Sc Dimensional analysis ftw.