A metal oxide contains 60 % of metal by mass. The equivalent weight of the metal is:
A
12g
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B
40g
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C
40g
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D
24g
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Solution
The correct option is A12g Let the weight of metal oxide is 100g.
Weight of oxygen = 40g; weight of metal = 60g weight of metalweight of oxygen=equivalent weight of the metalequivalent weight of oxygen ⇒6040=M8
On solving, M=12g