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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

Two elements X(at mass 16) and Y(at mass 14) combine to form compounds A,B,C.The ratio of different masses of Y which combines with a fixed mass of X in A,B and C is 1:3:5.If 32 parts by mass of X combines with 84 parts of Y in B,then in C 16 parts by mass of X will combine with:

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7 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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7 Years ago
Y combines in the ratio 1: 3: 5
implies with 32 parts of X, if 84 parts of Y is combining
3: 5:: 84 :?
? = 140
If 140 parts of Y combine with 32 parts of X, then 70 parts of Y will combine with 16 parts of X