

Percentage of oxygen=22.53
Precentage of metal=100-22.53 = 77.47
Formula of the metal oxide=MO
Let the atomic mass of the metal= x
Percentage by weight of the metal in the oxide MO=x *100/x+16=77.47
77.47x + 1239.52 = 100x
22.53x = 1239.52
x = 55.02 gm
Thus, the atomic mass of the metal is 55 gm approximately.
Percentage of oxygen in the second oxide = 30.38%
So, percentage of metal = 100 - 30.38 = 69.62%.
Now, follow the table -
Element Precentage Atomic Mass Atomic ratio Simplest ratio whole no.ratio
M 69.62 55 69.62/55=1.27 1.27/1.27=1 1x2 = 2
O 30.38 16 30.38/16 = 1.9 1.9/1.27=1.5 1.5x2 = 3
So, it becomes M2O3, the formula of the second oxide.
