a metal oxide contains 60% metal the equivalent weight of metal is :- A)12 B)60 C)40 D)24 - Chemistry - Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

Question

a metal oxide contains 60% metal the equivalent weight of metal
is :-
A)12
B)60
C)40
D)24

Anuradha Puri · Accepted Answer

60% metal means the oxide contains 40% oxygen

So, 100 g oxide contains 60 g metal and 40 g oxygen

Therefore, equivalent mass of metal = (mass of metal/ mass of
oxygen) x 8

= (60/40) x 8

= 12

a metal oxide contains 60% metal.the equivalent weight of metal is :- A)12 B)60 C)40 D)24