CEE Kerala Engineering CEE Kerala Engineering Solved Paper-2008

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    The percentage of an element M is 53 in its oxide of molecular formula \[{{M}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}\]. Its atomic mass is about

    A) 45                                          

    B) 9

    C) 18                          

    D)        36

    E)  27

    Correct Answer: E

    Solution :

    Percentage of element M in\[{{M}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}=53\] Let the atomic mass of\[M=x\] Mass of\[M\]in \[{{M}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}=2x\] Total atomic mass of \[{{M}_{2}}{{\text{O}}_{3}}=2x+16\times 3\]        \[=2x+48\] Percentage of an element \[=\frac{Mass\text{ }of\text{ }an\text{ }element\text{ }in\text{ }a\text{ }compound}{Total\text{ }mass\text{ }of\text{ }compound}\times 100\]                 \[53=\frac{2x}{2x+48}\times 100\] \[53(2x+48)=200x\]                 \[x=27\]


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