The molar mass of O2 is 32.00 g/mol
The molar mass of Au is 196.97 g/mol
Solution:
Balanced chemical equation:
Au + O2 ⟶ AuO2
According to stoichiometry:
(15.76 g Au) × (1 mol Au / 196.97 g Au) × (1 mol O2 / 1 mol Au) × (32.00 g O2 / 1 mol O2) = 2.56 g O2
Answer: 2.56 grams of oxygen (O2).