10th Edition

ISBN: 9781337670418

Author: Kotz

Publisher: Cengage

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Chapter 1, Problem 14PS

A sample of the compound magnesium oxide is synthesized as follows. 60. g of magnesium is burned and produces 100. g of magnesium oxide, indicating that the magnesium combined with 40. g of oxygen in the air. If 30. g of magnesium had been used, what mass of oxygen would have combined with it? What law of chemistry is used in solving this problem?

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