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Interpretation:
From the given, the mass of oxygen in each sample has to be calculated. Also, the mass of iron in the sample of rust and the mass of aluminum in the final sample has to be calculated.
Explanation of Solution
The mass of each atom to the mass of sample is given as
Elimination of
The value of
The
The
The ratio of calculated mass of Iron to Aluminum is
The mass of iron in rust is
The mass of aluminum in final sample is
The mass of oxygen in each sample is
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Chemistry: The Molecular Science
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