0.5 g of a metal on oxidation gave 0.79 ...

0.5 g of a metal on oxidation gave 0.79 g of its oxide. The equivalent weight of the metal is

A

10

B

14

C

20

D

40

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The correct Answer is:

B

In 0.79 g metal oxide, 0.5 g metal combines with = 0.79-0.5 = 0.29 g oxygen .
` therefore `Equivalent weight of metal `= ( 0.5 )/( 0.29 ) xx8 = 14`

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