1.00g of a metallic element reacts completely with 300cm3 of oxygen at 298K and 1 atm pressure to form an oxide which contains O2– ions. The volume of one mole of gas at this temperature and pressure is 24.0dm3

The metal is most likely calcium which has a molar mass of 40.078 g

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1.00g of a metallic element reacts completely with 300cm3 of oxygen at 298K and 1 atm pressure to form an oxide which contains O2– ions. The volume of one mole of gas at this temperature and pressure is 24.0dm3 .

What could be the identity of the metal?

A calcium B magnesium C potassium D sodium

Explanation:

Number of moles of the oxygen gas reacted is first determined:

Volume of oxygen gas = 300 cm³ = 0.30 dm³

1 mole of a gas occupies 24.0 dm³ at this temperature and pressure

Number of moles of oxygen gas that will occupy 0.30 dm³ = 0.3/24 = 0.125 moles

Let M be represent the metallic element. The equation of the reaction will be:

2M + O₂ > 2MO

From the equation of reaction;

2 moles of the metal reacts with 1 mole of oxygen gas

2 * 0.125 moles of the metal will react with 300 cm³ of oxygen  = 0.025 moles

Since the mass of the metal that reacted with oxygen is 1.0 g, therefore, 1.0 g of the metal = 0.025 moles

mass of 1 mole of the metal = 1 /0.025 = 40.0 g

Therefore, the metal is most likely calcium which has a molar mass of 40.078 g

atomic number of carbon is 6

electronic configuration of carbon is 1s²2s²2p²

orbital diagram of c is as shown here in the image.