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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

a compound contains 2% Mg by mass. 1 molecule of this compound contains 2 atom of Mg. What will be the possible minimum molecular mass of the compound?

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9 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
Dear Student,
Particle has 2% of Mg by mass. In this way, here aggregate sub-atomic mass is 100% 
Here 2 Mg iotas are there . Add up to weight 48 . 
48 weight for 2% 
In this way, for 100% it is 48x 50 = 2400 
Least sub-atomic mass of the compound is 2400. 
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Vikas (B. Tech. 4th year
Thapar University)