Brasses are alloys in which copper is the primary component and zinc is the second most abundant element. Naval brass, which has a high resistance to salt corrosion is 60.0% Cu, 39.25% Zn, and 0.75% Sn. How many moles of zinc are present in a 72.1 gram sample of naval brass? Report your answer with three significant figures.

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Brasses are alloys in which copper is the primary component and zinc is the second most abundant element. Naval brass, which has a high resistance to salt corrosion is 60.0% Cu, 39.25% Zn, and 0.75% Sn. How many moles of zinc are present in a 72.1 gram sample of naval brass? Report your answer with three significant figures.

 

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