Q44 / 180 · NEET 2016 (Phase 2) · Chemistry

Suppose the elements X and Y combine to form two compounds XY2 and X3Y2. When 0.1 mole of XY2 weighs 10 g and 0.05 mole of X3Y2 weighs 9 g, the atomic weights of X and Y are

  • Correct answer
    A
    40, 30
  • B
    60, 40
  • C
    20, 30
  • D
    30, 20

Solution

For XY2,

∵0.1 mole of XY2=10 g

∴1 mole of XY2=100 g

and X+2Y=100 ...(i)

For X3Y2,

∵0.05 mole of X3Y2=9 g

∴1 mole of X3Y2=180 g

and 3 X + 2 Y = 1 8 0   ...(ii)

On solving,

X= 40

and Y=30.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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