Answer to Question #115689 in General Chemistry for Florencia Segovia

Question

Ca_(4)Si_(2)O_(6)(CO_(3))(OH)_(2) what is the mol to mol ratio between the compound and Si?

Answer 1

$Ca_4Si_2O_6(CO_3)(OH)_2$ is the given compound.

Clearly, 1 molecule of the compound contains 2 Si atoms.

Thus, 1 mole of the compound contains 2 moles of Si.

Thus, the required mole ratio is 1:2