A metal oxide has the empirical formula M₂O₃ and is found experimentally to contain…

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Problem

A metal oxide has the empirical formula M₂O₃ and is found experimentally to contain 53.0 % metal by mass. Calculate the atomic mass of M and identify the metal.

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