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17 September, 12:09

For an alloy that consists of 78.2 g copper, 103.5 g zinc, and 2.8 g lead, what are the concentrations of (a) Cu, (b) Zn, and (c) Pb in weight percent? The atomic weights of Cu, Zn, and Pb are 63.54, 65.39, and 207.2 g/mol, respectively.

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  1. 17 September, 12:14
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    Mass percent is defined as the mass of an element divided by the sum of masses of all the elements multiplied by 100. It is generally used to define the concentration. It does not depend on concentration.

    It is given as;

    Mass percent = (mass of an element / Total mass of the compound) * 100

    Mass of compound (alloy) = 78.2 g copper + 103.5 g zinc + 2.8 g lead = 184.5 g

    (a) Cu

    Mass of Cu = 78.2

    Mass percent = (78.2 / 184.5) * 100 = 42.38%

    (a) Zn

    Mass of Zn = 103.5

    Mass percent = (103.5 / 184.5) * 100 = 56.10%

    (c) Pb

    Mass of Pb = 2.8

    Mass percent = (2.8 / 184.5) * 100 = 1.52%
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