Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Chemistry Question 19

Practice objective / multiple choice question 19 from the 2019 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Chemistry Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 19 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • CHEMISTRY • objective

A 2.84 g sample of an unknown non‑metal oxide has the empirical formula \(\mathrm{X_2O_5}\). When the oxide is reduced by heating with excess carbon, the liberated oxygen gas is collected over water and found to have a dry mass of 1.60 g. Determine the atomic mass of element X and identify the element (choose from P, S, As).

Answer Options

A. 32 g mol⁻¹, sulfur (S)
Correct Answer B. 31 g mol⁻¹, phosphorus (P)
C. 30 g mol⁻¹, arsenic (As)
D. 28 g mol⁻¹, phosphorus (P)
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
31 g mol⁻¹, phosphorus (P)

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Chemistry Question 19. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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