5874Chemical EngineeringMedium
A metal oxide is reduced by heating it in a stream of hydrogen. After complete reduction, it is found that 3.15 gm of the oxide has yielded 1.05 gm of the metal. It may be inferred that the ________?
AEquivalent weight of the metal is 8
BAtomic weight of the metal is 4
CAtomic weight of the metal is 2
DEquivalent weight of the metal is 4
Correct answer
D. Equivalent weight of the metal is 4
Explanation
The correct answer is Equivalent weight of the metal is 4.