Chemistry: The Molecular Science (5th Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285199049
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-904-7

Chapter 1 - The Nature of Chemistry - Questions for Review and Thought - General Questions - Page 41e: 80

Answer

0.995 g

Work Step by Step

$65.0\%=\frac{\text{mass of platinum}}{\text{mass of the compound}}\times100\%$ $\implies \text{mass of platinum}=$ $0.65\times\text{mass of the compound}$ $=0.65\times1.53\,g=0.995\,g$
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