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In a certain chemical, the ratio of zinc to copper is 4 to 17. A jar of the chemical contains 357 grams of copper. How many grams of zinc does it contain?

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Moles Cu = 300 g x 1 mol Cu/63.55 g = 4.72 moles Cu
Moles Zn = 4/15(4.72) = 1.26 moles
mass Zn = 1.26 moles x 65.38 g/mol = 82.3 g
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