Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry

Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry — practice question

The Data Booklet is required for this question. When heated, anhydrous magnesium nitrate, $\text{Mg(NO}_3)_2$, decomposes to form a white solid and a mixture of two gases X and Y. Y is oxygen. What is the ratio $\dfrac{\text{mass of X formed}}{\text{mass of Y formed}}$?

  • A$\dfrac{1}{0.174}$
  • B$\dfrac{1}{0.267}$
  • C$\dfrac{1}{0.348}$
  • D$\dfrac{1}{3.43}$

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