Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Formulae

Formulae — practice question

Ruthenium has atomic number $44$. One oxide of ruthenium is the black solid, X. A sample of X with mass $5.79\,\text{g}$ contains $1.39\,\text{g}$ of oxygen. Determine the empirical formula of X.

  • A$\text{Ru}_2\text{O}$
  • B$\text{RuO}$
  • C$\text{RuO}_2$
  • D$\text{RuO}_4$

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