An oxide of metal (atomic mass = 112) contains 12.5% by mass

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Problem

An oxide of metal (atomic mass = 112) contains 12.5% O2\text{O}_2 by mass. The oxide was converted into chloride by treatment with HCl and electrolysed. Calculate the amount of metal that would be deposited at cathode if a current of 0.965 ampere was passed for a period of 5 hr. What is valency of metal?

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