If a student analyzes data and finds that they got 0.480 moles of an unknown metal and 0.240 moles of oxygen, what is the mole ratio of metal to oxygen?

The ratio of the metal to oxygen is 2:1

Explanation:

Given parameters:

Number of moles of unknown metals = 0.48moles

Number of moles of oxygen = 0.24moles

To find the mole ratio:

We divide the given moles by the smallest values. This gives the simplest form of the two elements:

Elements Unkown metal Oxygen

Number of moles 0.48 0.24

simplest form 0.48/0.24 0.24/0.24

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The ratio of the metal to oxygen is 2:1