Question

the coal sample being used in this experiment is assumed to have 3% sulfur in its composition. what percent of sulfate is present in the coal samples

Answer 1

Answer: The percent of sulfate is present in the coal samples is 0.999%.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: Percentage of sulfur present = 3%

In
`SO^(2-)_(4)`, the percentage by weight of Sulfur is calculated as follows.

`Percentage = (32 g)/(32 + 64) * 100\\= 33.33 percent`

This means that the amount of only sulfur present in
`SO^(2-)_(4)` in the sample is as follows.

`(3)/(100) * 33.33\\= 0.999 percent`

Thus, we can conclude that percent of sulfate is present in the coal samples is 0.999%.