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The mercury in a 1.9458 g sample was precipitated as Hg5(IO6)2  by treatment with an excess of paraperiodic acid, H5IO6: 5 Hg+ (aq)    +          2 H5IO6 (aq)         à         Hg5(IO6)2 (s)     +          10H+(aq) After filtration, washing and drying, 0.5218 g of the precipitate was recovered. A.) Calculate the percentage of Hg2Cl2 in this sample. B.) What is the gravimetric factor in the problem?

The mercury in a 1.9458 g sample was precipitated as Hg5(IO6)2  by treatment with an excess of paraperiodic acid, H5IO6: 5 Hg+ (aq)    +          2 H5IO6 (aq)         à         Hg5(IO6)2 (s)     +          10H+(aq) After filtration, washing and drying, 0.5218 g of the precipitate was recovered. A.) Calculate the percentage of Hg2Cl2 in this sample. B.) What is the gravimetric factor in the problem?

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The mercury in a 1.9458 g sample was precipitated as Hg5(IO6)2  by treatment with an excess of paraperiodic acid, H5IO6:

5 Hg+ (aq)    +          2 H5IO6 (aq)         à         Hg5(IO6)2 (s)     +          10H+(aq)

After filtration, washing and drying, 0.5218 g of the precipitate was recovered.

A.) Calculate the percentage of Hg2Cl2 in this sample.

B.) What is the gravimetric factor in the problem?

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