36 g of magnesium burns completely in 24 g of oxygen.
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- of magnesium burns completely in of oxygen. Find the mass of the magnesium oxide made.
- What mass of oxygen joins with of magnesium?
Need a reminder? The key ideaShow
A compound always has its elements in the same ratio by mass: water , carbon dioxide , ammonia , magnesium oxide . To share a mass in a ratio, add the parts first. Any extra of one element is left over.
The worked solution
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. (a) of magnesium oxide.
Step 2. The ratio. .
Step 3. (b) of oxygen.
Answer: (a) . (b) .
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