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    Determining the Appropriate Oxidation State of Chromium in a Reaction

    Thanks rocophysics! So, if you aren't given the oxidation state, always use the most stable oxidation state? Is this a rule?
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    Determining the Appropriate Oxidation State of Chromium in a Reaction

    I am working out a reaction and I was wondering if someone could tell me which oxidation state of chromium should be used? Cr(s) + AgNO3(aq) -> Cr(NO3)?(aq) + Ag(s) Do I use Chromium (II) Nitrate or Chromium (III) Nitrate? How do I know which one to use? If anyone could help explain...
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    How do you calculate the empirical formula of a compound from combustion data?

    Thanks dwintz02 :) So, because the equation is specifically a combustion equation, you have no way of knowing the O atoms. Okay, so I have another problem relating to this... A compound containing titanium (Ti) and chlorine is analyzed by converting all the titanium into 1.20 g of TiO2...
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    How do you calculate the empirical formula of a compound from combustion data?

    [SOLVED] Empirical Formula Hi, I have a example question in my textbook that I don't fully understand. If someone could please help me out I would really appreciate it! Thanks! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- In this example, 15.5 g of a...
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    Solve Mass to Volume Problem: Ca + 2H2O -> Ca(OH)2 + H2

    [SOLVED] Mass to Volume Problem I have a mass to volume sample problem in my textbox and the answer seems to be wrong. Could someone please look this over and let me know if the answer to the sample problem is in fact wrong? Thanks very much...