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A lab analysis of 0.502 g of Scandium (Sc) reaction with Oxygen (O2) from Air resulted
in the formation of a metal oxide (MO) which had a mass of 0.768 g. Find the empirical
formula of this metal oxide → Sc?O?

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The empirical formula of the metal oxide would be  [tex]Sc_2O_3[/tex]

What is empirical formula?

Mass of scandium = 0.502g

Mass of scandium + oxygen = 0.768g

Mass of oxygen = 0.768 - 0.502 = 0.266g

Mole of scandium = 0.502/44.95 = 0.011

Mole of oxygen = 0.266/16 = 0.017

Divide by the lowest:

Scandium = 0.011/0.011 = 1

Oxygen = 0.017.0.011 = 1.5

Thus, the empirical formula of the compound would be [tex]ScO_1.5[/tex] or [tex]Sc_2O_3[/tex]

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