Hot perchloric acid is a powerful (and potentially explosive) reagent used to decompose organic materials and dissolve them for chemical analysis. (a) How many grams of perchloric acid, HClO4, are contained in 100.0 g of 70.5 wt% aqueous perchloric acid? (b) How many grams of water are in 100.0 g of solution? (c) How many moles of HClO4 are in 100.0 g of solution?

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Hot perchloric acid is a powerful (and potentially explosive) reagent used to decompose organic materials and dissolve them for chemical analysis. (a) How many grams of perchloric acid, HClO4, are contained in 100.0 g of 70.5 wt% aqueous perchloric acid? (b) How many grams of water are in 100.0 g of solution? (c) How many moles of HClO4 are in 100.0 g of solution?

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