Ammonium ions can be analyzed by precipitating withH2PtCl6 as (NH4)2PtCl6 and then igniting the precipitate to platinum metal, which is weighed [(NH4)2PtCl6 −−he−a→t Pt + 2NH4Cl(g) + 2Cl2(g)]. Calculate the percent ammonia in a 1.00-g sample that yields 0.100 g Pt by this method.

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Ammonium ions can be analyzed by precipitating withH2PtCl6 as (NH4)2PtCl6 and then igniting the precipitate to platinum metal, which is weighed [(NH4)2PtCl6 −−he−a→t Pt + 2NH4Cl(g) + 2Cl2(g)]. Calculate the percent ammonia in a 1.00-g sample that yields 0.100 g Pt by this method.

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