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Answer:
2.25 g
Explanation:
The mass of the solid X must be the total mass (beaker + solid X) less than the mass of the beaker. Then:
mass of the solid X = 34.40 - 32.15
mass of the solid X = 2.25 g
The difference of 0.25 g must occur for several problems: an incorrect weight in the balance, the configuration of the balance, the solid can be hydrophilic and absorbs water, and others.
The much of the sample that would remain unchanged after 140 seconds is 2.813 g
Explanation
Half life is time taken for the quantity to reduce to half its original value.
if the half life for Scandium is 35 sec, then the number of half life in 140 seconds
=140 sec/ 35 s = 4 half life
Therefore 45 g after first half life = 45 x1/2 =22.5 g
22.5 g after second half life = 22.5 x 1/2 =11.25 g
11.25 g after third half life = 11.25 x 1/2 = 5.625 g
5.625 after fourth half life = 5.625 x 1/2 = 2.813
therefore 2.813 g of Scandium 47 remains unchanged.
Answer: 4.15234 m
512 g H2O * 
= 0.512 kg H2O
Nitric Acid: HNO3 = 1.008 + 14.007 + 3(15.999) = 63.012 g/mol
H = 1.008 g/mol
N = 14.007 g/mol
O3 = 3*15.999
134 g HNO₃ * 
= 2.126 mol
m = 
= 4.15234 m
