What is the equivalent weight of carbon in CO? (a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) None
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Equivalent weight or mass of an element in a compound is defined as the mass of substance that reacts with 1 gm of Hydrogen, or 8 gm of Oxygen or 35.5 gm of Chlorine, to form a compound....
Or, the mass of the element that replaces/displaces 1 gm of Hydrogen, or 8 gm of oxygen or 35.5 gm of chlorine in a compound.
Also, equivalent mass of an element = mass of the element in the compound divided by its valency in that compound.
For Carbon in CO: 12 gm of C reacts with 16 gm of O...Hence, equivalent weight = 12/16 * 8 = 6 ....
equivalently the valency of Carbon in CO is = 2... HEnce, the equivalent mass = 12/2 = 6.
Or, the mass of the element that replaces/displaces 1 gm of Hydrogen, or 8 gm of oxygen or 35.5 gm of chlorine in a compound.
Also, equivalent mass of an element = mass of the element in the compound divided by its valency in that compound.
For Carbon in CO: 12 gm of C reacts with 16 gm of O...Hence, equivalent weight = 12/16 * 8 = 6 ....
equivalently the valency of Carbon in CO is = 2... HEnce, the equivalent mass = 12/2 = 6.
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