Question

The element germanium was once an important component

Answer 1

Answer:

The percentage of germanium in germatite is 6.0003%.

Explanation:

Mass of an ore of germanite =  1.00 grams

Mass of germanium chloride = 0.177 grams

Percentage of germanium in germanium chloride = 33.9%

Let the mass of germanium present in germanium chloride be x.

Percentage of an element in a compound:

$\frac{\text{Number of atoms of element}\times \text{Atomic mass of element}}{\text{molecular mass of element}}\times 100$

$33.9\%=\frac{x}{0.177 grams}\times 100$

x = 0.060003 grams

Percentage of germanium in an ore of germanite:

$=\frac{0.060003 gram}{1 gram}\times 100=6.0003\%$

The percentage of germanium in germatite is 6.0003%.