Stoichiometry problem?

Question

A 2.00 g sample of an unkown metal, M, was completely burned in excess O2 to yield 0.02224 mol of the metal oxide, M2O3. What is the metal? Please show and explain your work.

Answer 1

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0.02224 mol of the metal oxide, M2O3 has twice as many moles of "M" = 0.04448 moles of "M"

Molar mass of "M":

2.00 grams / 0.0448 moles = 44.96 grams per mole

that happens to be the Molar mass of #21 Sc

your answer is: Scandium