An ore is analyzed for the manganese content by converting the manganese to Mn3O4 and weighing it. If a 2.51g of ore sample yields Mn3O4 weighing 0.261g. a) What would be the percent Mn2O3 in the ore sample? b) What is the percent of Mn?

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An ore is analyzed for the manganese content by converting the manganese to Mn3O4 and
weighing it. If a 2.51g of ore sample yields Mn3O4 weighing 0.261g.


a) What would be the percent Mn2O3 in the ore sample?
b) What is the percent of Mn?

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