Fluorite, a mineral of calcium, is a compound of the metal with fluorine. Analysis shows that a 92.03-g sample of fluorite contains 47.12 g of calcium. Calculate the following: (a) Mass of fluorine in the sample. gF (b) Mass fractions of calcium and fluorine in fluorite. Calculate to 3 significant figures. mass fraction Ca mass fraction F (c) Mass percents of calcium and fluorine in fluorite. Calculate to 3 significant figures. mass % Ca mass % F

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Fluorite, a mineral of calcium, is a compound of the metal with fluorine. Analysis shows that a 92.03-g
sample of fluorite contains 47.12 g of calcium. Calculate the following:
(a) Mass of fluorine in the sample.
gF
(b) Mass fractions of calcium and fluorine in fluorite. Calculate to 3 significant figures.
mass fraction Ca
mass fraction F
(c) Mass percents of calcium and fluorine in fluorite. Calculate to 3 significant figures.
mass % Ca
mass % F
Transcribed Image Text:Fluorite, a mineral of calcium, is a compound of the metal with fluorine. Analysis shows that a 92.03-g sample of fluorite contains 47.12 g of calcium. Calculate the following: (a) Mass of fluorine in the sample. gF (b) Mass fractions of calcium and fluorine in fluorite. Calculate to 3 significant figures. mass fraction Ca mass fraction F (c) Mass percents of calcium and fluorine in fluorite. Calculate to 3 significant figures. mass % Ca mass % F
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