When 5.175 g of lead are heated at 300 c the lead reacts with the oxygen in the air to
produce 5.708 g of an oxide of lead. this is the only product. what is the equation for this
reaction?

Mass of oxygen used is 5.708 – 5.175 g = 0.533 g Moles of lead reacting = (5.175/207) mol = 0.025 mol Moles of oxygen reacting = (0.533/32) mol = 0.0167 mol ∴0.025 mol of Pb react with 0.0167 mol of O2to give product ∴1.5 mol of Pb react with 1 mol of O2to give product ∴3 mol of Pb react with 2 mol of O2to give product 3Pb+ 2O2→Pb3O4You do not have the information to write the full equation but as you know there is only one product and this has 3 lead atoms and 4 oxygen you can suggest a formula.

Explanation:

explanation:

let the different atoms be x and y. each with four protons and same mass will be represented as follows.

mass number is number of protons + number of neutrons.

            and  

since, it is given that one has a negative charge while the other is neutral. therefore, there will be increase in number of protons and the atom will be represented as follows.

according to periodic table, mass number of beryllium is 9 and it has atomic number 4 so, the atoms will be and .  

the protons and neutrons will be located inside the nucleus whereas the electrons will be revolving around the nucleus.