Q.
A metal oxide is reduced by heating it in a stream of hydrogen. It is found that after complete reduction, 3.15 g of oxide yielded 1.05 g of metal. From the above data we can say that
A) The atomic weight of metal is 8
B) The atomic weight of metal is 4
C) The equivalent weight of metal is 4
D) The equivalent weight of metal is 8
Explanation
The correct answer is Option C: The equivalent weight of metal is 4.
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