Find the relative formula mass of Al(SO). (H = 1, C = 12, N = 14, O = 16, Na = 23, Mg = 24, Al = 27, S = 32, Cl = 35.5, K = 39, Ca = 40, Fe = 56, Cu = 63.5, Zn = 65, Ag = 108)

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A. 342

  1. Step 1: Add the relative atomic masses, taking each atom as many times as its subscript shows: 2 × 27 (Al) + 3 × 32 (S) + 12 × 16 (O).
  2. Step 2: Total .
Answer
342.
Why not the others: 774: the subscript outside the bracket is applied to the last atom only. 75: the subscripts are ignored. 358: an extra oxygen atom is counted.

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