I don’t know where to start. I thought about doing 100-44.98 but that wouldn’t tell me as much. An aluminum-containing compound has the formula Mg, Al,0, and is 44.98% oxygen by mass. What is the value of thesubscripts x and y?y =

Given: mass percent of O = 44.98 % Formula of compound: MgxAlyO4 molar mass of O = 16 g/mol molar…

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An aluminum-containing compound has the formula Mg, Al,0, and is 44.98% oxygen by mass. What is the value of the subscripts x and y? x = y =

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