Question
Use chemical formulas to generate the stoichiometric factor needed to express the results of a gravimetric analysis in terms of the substance on the left if the weighting form is the substance on the right:
Sought Weighted
I Mg Mg2P2O7
II UO2 U3O6
Sought Weighted
I Mg Mg2P2O7
II UO2 U3O6
Answers
DrBob222
You're looking for what we called in much earlier days the chemical factor. It is taught less and less theses days but is very useful.
2Mg/Mg2P2O7
3UO2/U3O6 (NOTE: I assume U3O6 is a made up part of the problem. I would have written it as UO2 but then there is no conversion fctor needed.)
2Mg/Mg2P2O7
3UO2/U3O6 (NOTE: I assume U3O6 is a made up part of the problem. I would have written it as UO2 but then there is no conversion fctor needed.)