1.65g MgO = 1g Mg
1.65 - 1 = 0.65 g of O in MgO
solve it using proportion:
1g Mg / 0.65g O = x (g) Mg / 16g O
or 1 / 0.65 = x / 16
24.6 g is the answer.
if 1 gram of oxygen requires 1.65 grams of Mg
then 16 grams of oxygen will require 16 ( 1.65) or 26.4 grams.
