Chemistry: The Central Science Plus Mastering Chemistry, 13th Edition
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Author: Theodore E. Brown, H. Eugene LeMay, Bruce E. Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward, Matthew E. Stoltzfus
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 20, Problem 83E
The karat scale used to describe gold alloys is based on mass percentages.
a. If an alloy is formed that is 50 mol% silver and 50 mol% gold, what is the karat number of the alloy? Use Figure 12.18 to estimate the color of this alloy. Use Figure 12.18 to estimate the color of this alloy.
b. If an alloy is formed that is 50 mol% copper and 50 mol% gold, what is the karat number of the alloy? What is the color of this alloy?
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