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in 2015 question no.13
in an experiment 3.425g of lead oxide was reduced to form 3.105g of lead.
empirical formula of the lead oxide?
1)PbO
2)Pb3O2
3)Pb3O4
4)Pb4O3

the answer is 3rd one .but idk how to get it though ? could someone help with this?
Original post by Believerrrr
in 2015 question no.13
in an experiment 3.425g of lead oxide was reduced to form 3.105g of lead.
empirical formula of the lead oxide?
1)PbO
2)Pb3O2
3)Pb3O4
4)Pb4O3

the answer is 3rd one .but idk how to get it though ? could someone help with this?


I don't know for sure, but the question seems to give you how much lead there is vs oxygen. So you need to number of moles of each and work out their ratio
Original post by Believerrrr
in 2015 question no.13
in an experiment 3.425g of lead oxide was reduced to form 3.105g of lead.
empirical formula of the lead oxide?
1)PbO
2)Pb3O2
3)Pb3O4
4)Pb4O3

the answer is 3rd one .but idk how to get it though ? could someone help with this?



pb: 3.105/207.2 =0.01499...
o: (3.425-3.105)/16 =0.02

Divide everything by 0.01499 to get.
pb=1
o=1.33..

Next times everything by 3 to get whole numbers, so....
1.33...*3= 4.0036..
1*3 =3
TherforePb3o4
Hope this helps
Reply 3
Original post by iamthelemon
pb: 3.105/207.2 =0.01499...
o: (3.425-3.105)/16 =0.02

Divide everything by 0.01499 to get.
pb=1
o=1.33..

Next times everything by 3 to get whole numbers, so....
1.33...*3= 4.0036..
1*3 =3
TherforePb3o4
Hope this helps




ohhhh i rounded off 1.333 to 1
now i get it !! thank you so much !!
Original post by Believerrrr
ohhhh i rounded off 1.333 to 1
now i get it !! thank you so much !!


No worries,glad i know some chemistry before my A-levels :biggrin:
Original post by iamthelemon
pb: 3.105/207.2 =0.01499...
o: (3.425-3.105)/16 =0.02

Divide everything by 0.01499 to get.
pb=1
o=1.33..

Next times everything by 3 to get whole numbers, so....
1.33...*3= 4.0036..
1*3 =3
TherforePb3o4
Hope this helps


HI
I've got a q is their a reason u decided by 0.01499
Original post by Mojamal2007
HI
I've got a q is their a reason u decided by 0.01499

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