Today I submitted this question and was given and answer but I cannot figure out where the 8 O came from in the solution without looking up how much oxygen weighs. Can you explain to me how this is solved with only the information in the question - If 112 g of silicon (Si) react completely with 64 g of oxygen (O) to form silica (SiO2), what is the atomic weight of silicon? I am supposed to solve it not using a periodic table and am very confused as to how to get to the answer in the book, 28.

Today I submitted this question and was given and answer but I cannot figure out where the 8 O came from in the solution without looking up how much oxygen weighs. Can you explain to me how this is solved with only the information in the question - If 112 g of silicon (Si) react completely with 64 g of oxygen (O) to form silica (SiO2), what is the atomic weight of silicon? I am supposed to solve it not using a periodic table and am very confused as to how to get to the answer in the book, 28.

Modern Physics

3rd Edition

ISBN:9781111794378

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Clement J. Moses, Curt A. Moyer

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Clement J. Moses, Curt A. Moyer

Chapter13: Nuclear Structure

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 9P

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