A 2.845 g sample of an unknown compound containing cobalt(II) ion was dissolved in water in a 250 mL volumetric flask. The absorbance of this solution was found to be 0.2195 at 515 nm in a 1 cm cell. Using the values of absorbance obtained, calculate the percentage of cobalt in the unknown compound.

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A 2.845 g sample of an unknown compound containing cobalt(II) ion was dissolved in water in a 250 mL
volumetric flask. The absorbance of this solution was found to be 0.2195 at 515 nm in a 1 cm cell.
Using the values of absorbance obtained, calculate the percentage of cobalt in the unknown compound.

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