A sample of slag (ore tailings) from a blast furnace was analyzed to determine the SiO2 content. A sample of 0.5003 g of slag was decomposed with HCl, leaving a solid residue with a mass of 0.1414 g. The residue was subsequently treated with HF and H2SO4 and heated to convert all the SiO2 present in the sample to SiF4, which is volatile and was evaporated leaving a residue with a mass of 0.0183 g. Determine the percentage by mass (% m/m) of SiO2 in the sample.

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A sample of slag (ore tailings) from a blast furnace was analyzed to determine the SiO2 content. A sample of 0.5003 g of slag was decomposed with HCl, leaving a solid residue with a mass of 0.1414 g. The residue was subsequently treated with HF and H2SO4 and heated to convert all the SiO2 present in the sample to SiF4, which is volatile and was evaporated leaving a residue with a mass of 0.0183 g. Determine the percentage by mass (% m/m) of SiO2 in the sample.

 
 
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