A student synthesizes tin oxide to create a compound with generic formula SnxOy. She does this by combining 30.80 g of tin and when the tin oxide product is produced, the total mass of the product is 39.10 g. Divide the moles of oxygen by the moles of tin and examine the resulting ratio. The tin oxide product has ________ times more moles oxygen than moles tin. A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5

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A student synthesizes tin oxide to create a compound with generic formula SnxOy. She does this by combining 30.80 g of tin and when the tin oxide product is produced, the total mass of the product is 39.10 g.

Divide the moles of oxygen by the moles of tin and examine the resulting ratio. The tin oxide product has ________ times more moles oxygen than moles tin.

A) 2

B) 3

C) 4

D) 5

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