SOLUTION: Total quantity of a mixture of copper and zinc = 2.554g Quantity of zinc = 2.490g Find out % of copper in the mixture

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Question 754522: Total quantity of a mixture of copper and zinc = 2.554g
Quantity of zinc = 2.490g
Find out % of copper in the mixture
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Total quantity of a mixture of copper and zinc = 2.554g
Quantity of zinc = 2.490g
Find out % of copper in the mixture
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Quantity of copper: 2.554-2.490 = 0.0640
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Percent of copper: 0.0640/2.554 = 0.0251 = 2.51%
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Stan H.
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