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An element forms an oxide, in which the oxygen is `20%` of the oxide by weight, the equivalent weight of the given element will be

A

32

B

40

C

64

D

72

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The correct Answer is:
A
Oxygen = 20 g
Metal = 80 g
20 g oxygen `equiv` 80 g metal
`therefore` 8 g oxygen `equiv` 32 g metal
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