It was found that 16.5 g of a metal combine with oxygen to form 35.6 g of metal oxide. Calculate the percentage of metal and oxygen in the compound.

It was found that 16.5 g of a metal combine with oxygen to form 35.6 g

1.	It was found that 16.5 g of a metal combine with oxygen to form 35.6 g of metal oxide. Calculate the percentage of metal and oxygen in the compound.
Answer» Solution :Percentage of METAL is the OXIDE `=((16.5u))/((278u))xx100=46.3%` Percentage of OXYGEN in the oxide `= 100 - 46.3 = 53.7 %`.