Spattering does occur and some of the sample is lost onto the laboratory bench. Will the reported mole ratio of tin to oxygen be too high, too low, or unaffected ? Explain

too high

Explanation:

The mole ratio is obtained from number of moles. The number of moles of a substance is obtained as its mass divided by its molar mass. This implies that the mass seriously affects the number of moles.

In this present case, the mole ratio of oxygen to tin will be too high because of the spattering. Spattering means that less mass is reported.

the atomic number will stay the same no matter how many electrons it has, so it doesn’t decrease nor increase. it’ll only change with a different number of protons