The thallium (present as #Tl_2SO_4#) in a #9.486# g pesticide sample was precipitated as Thallium(I) iodide. Calculate the mass percent of #Tl_2SO_4# in the sample if #0.1824# g of #TlI# was recovered?
Help is much appreciated.
Help is much appreciated.
1 Answer
The mass percent of
Explanation:
Step 1. Write an equation for the reaction
A partial equation for the reaction is
We don’t know what the other reactants and products are.
However, that doesn't matter as long as atoms of
Step 2. Calculate the moles of
Step 3. Calculate the moles of
Step 4. Calculate the mass of
Step 5. Calculate the mass percent of
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