Calculate the mass percent of magnesium in the formation of magnesium oxide.
Calculate the mass percent of magnesium in the formation of magnesium oxide. Correct Answer 0.6
The chemical equation of formation of magnesium oxide is 2 Mg(s) + O2(g) ® 2MgO(s). The formula for calculation of mass percent is (mass of solute/mass of solution) x 100. Therefore 2(24)/2(24+16) = 0.6.