Zircon Is a Mineral with the Empirical Formula ZrSiO₄

question 181

Multiple Choice

Zircon is a mineral with the empirical formula ZrSiO₄. If all the zirconium is ⁹⁰Zr, all the silicon is ²⁸Si, and all the oxygen is ¹⁶O, what mass of oxygen is present in 10. g of zircon

• A) 0.88 g
• B) 1.2 g
• C) 1.8 g
• D) 3.5 g
• E) 5.4 g

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