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A compound of iodine and cesium contains 63.94 g of metal and 61.06 g of nonmetaL How many grams of cesium are in 38.77 g of compound? How many grams of iodine?

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Total weight of compound = 63.94 + 61.06 = 125 g

125 g of compound contains 63.94 g of cesium

38.77 g of compound contains 63.94 x 38.77/125 g = 19.83 g of cesium

rest will be iodine so

iodine = 38.77 - 19.83 = 18.94 g.

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