Question

A carbon dioxide molecule is made up of a carbon atom and two oxygen atoms.If the mass of carbon dioxide molecule is 44 units and the mass of carbon atom is 12 units, then the mass of each oxygen atom is

Answer 1

Answer:

Mass of each oxygen atom is 16 units

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Carbon dioxide (CO2)= C + O2

Mass of CO2 = Mass of (C + O2)

Let the mass of the two oxygen atoms be 2x

By condition,

44 = 12+2x

2x = 44-12

2x = 32

x = 32/2

x = 16

Mass of each oxygen atom = 16 units