Some Basic Concepts Of Chemistry Question 173

Question: The oxide of a metal has 32% oxygen. Its equivalent weight would be [MP PMT 1985]

Options:

A) 34

B) 32

C) 17

D) 8

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Let weight of metal oxide = 100gm Weight of oxygen = 32gm
$ \therefore $ weight of metal $ =100-32=68gm $

Equivalent weight of oxide $ =\frac{wt\text{. of metal}}{wt\text{. of oxygen}}\times 8 $

$ =\frac{68}{32}\times 8=17 $ .



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