Chemistry, asked by mia3322, 9 months ago

A sample of cinnabar, an ore containing mercury, weighs 681 grams. After smelting, it yields 587 grams of pure mercury. What is the percent composition of mercury in the ore?

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Answered by Anonymous

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Given - Weight of given sample - 681 grams.

Weight of pure substance - 587 grams

Find - Percent composition of mercury will be the amount of mercury present in the ore.

Solution - Percent composition of the mercury will be calculated by the formula -

Weight of pure substance/ weight of given sample *100

Keeping the given values in equation-

Percent composition - 587/681*100

Percent composition - 86.19%

Answered by kturnage6291

3

Answer:

86% OR 86.19%

Explanation:

Given - Weight of given sample - 681 grams.

Weight of pure substance - 587 grams

Find - Percent composition of mercury will be the amount of mercury present in the ore.

Solution - Percent composition of the mercury will be calculated by the formula -

Weight of pure substance/ weight of given sample *100

Keeping the given values in equation-

Percent composition - 587/681*100

Percent composition - 86.19%

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