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title: "A student heats a sample of pure titanium metal, \\(\\text{Ti}\\), in a crucible with excess oxygen until the metal is completely converted to titanium oxide. The student records the mass measurements in the table below.  | Measurement | Mass (g) | |—|—| | Mass of empty crucible and lid | 15.00 | | Mass of crucible, lid, and \\(\\text{Ti}\\) sample | 17.40 | | Mass of crucible, lid, and titanium oxide | 19.00 |  Based on the data in the table, what is the empirical formula of the titanium oxide?"
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# A student heats a sample of pure titanium metal, \(\text{Ti}\), in a crucible with excess oxygen until the metal is completely converted to titanium oxide. The student records the mass measurements in the table below.

| Measurement | Mass (g) |
|—|—|
| Mass of empty crucible and lid | 15.00 |
| Mass of crucible, lid, and \(\text{Ti}\) sample | 17.40 |
| Mass of crucible, lid, and titanium oxide | 19.00 |

Based on the data in the table, what is the empirical formula of the titanium oxide?

A student heats a sample of pure titanium metal, \(\text{Ti}\), in a crucible with excess oxygen until the metal is completely converted to titanium oxide. The student records the mass measurements in the table below.

| Measurement | Mass (g) |
|---|---|
| Mass of empty crucible and lid | 15.00 |
| Mass of crucible, lid, and \(\text{Ti}\) sample | 17.40 |
| Mass of crucible, lid, and titanium oxide | 19.00 |

Based on the data in the table, what is the empirical formula of the titanium oxide?

- **A.** \(\text{TiO}_2\)
- **B.** \(\text{TiO}\)
- **C.** \(\text{Ti}_2\text{O}\)
- **D.** \(\text{Ti}_2\text{O}_3\)

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