How many moles of silicon are there in each mole of silicon dioxide, siO_2?

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David G.
Feb 18, 2016

Just one. The formula tells us the proportions of the things in a compound. In this case, each mole of SiO_2 is made up of 1 mole of Si and 2 mole of O.

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