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64g of sulfur dioxide (SO2) contains 32g of oxygen. Calculate how much sulfur it contains?

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mass of SO2 = mass of sulfur+ mass of oxygen
⇒ 64 g= mass of sulfur+ 32 g
⇒ mass of sulfur= 64 g-32 g
⇒ mass of sulfur= 32 g.

There is 32 g of sulfur in 64 g of SO2~
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