1.40 g of a metal when heated in a current of oxygen gave 1.93 g of the metal oxide. Calculate the equivalent weight of the metal.

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1.	1.40 g of a metal when heated in a current of oxygen gave 1.93 g of the metal oxide. Calculate the equivalent weight of the metal.
Answer» SOLUTION :MASS of the metal oxide = 1.08 G Mass of the metal obtained = 1 g Mass of oxygen that combines with 1 g of the metal = 1.08- 1 = 0.08 g Hence, Equivalent WEIGHT of the metal `("Mass of the metal")/("Mass of oxygen")xx 8 = 1/0.08 xx 8 = 100.0`