Chapter 6, Problem 112E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The amount of the rock processed by a mining company to obtain one-kilogram lead is to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

To calculate mass percent of an atom Z of the compound the formula is expressed as:

$\text{Mass percent of Z}=\frac{\text{Molar mass of 1}\text{mol of atom}\text{Z}}{\text{Molar}\text{mass of 1 mol of compound}}\text{×100\%}$