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Ar of aluminium is 27.
Ar of oxygen is 16.
Mr of aluminium oxide is 102.
In 5.4 g aluminium, equivalent amount in moles
= 5.4 / 27
= 0.2 mol
Every 1 molecule Al2O3 results in 2 atoms of Al coming out, so by this molar ratio 1 : 2, we realise that 0.2 mol Al comes from 0.1 mol Al2O3.
Equivalent mass of Al2O3
= 0.1 x 102
= 10.2 g
But the mass of the sample is 12 g.
Means, only 10.2 g out of the 12 g is made of aluminium oxide.
Percentage purity
= 10.2 / 12 x 100%
= 85%
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