<u>Answer:</u> The percent composition of in taconite is 37.6 %.
<u>Explanation:</u>
We are given:
Mass of taconite pellets = 1 ton = 907185 g (Conversion factor: 1 ton = 907185 g)
Mass of iron produced = 545 lb = 247212 g (Conversion factor: 1 lb = 453.6 g )
We know that:
Molar mass of iron = 55.85 g/mol
Molar mass of = 231.53 g/mol
1 mole of contains 3 moles of iron atom and 4 moles of oxygen atom
(3 × 55.85) = 167.55 g of iron is produced from 231.53 grams of
So, 247212 grams of iron will be produced from = of
To calculate the percentage of in taconite, we use the equation:
Mass of taconite = 907185 g
Mass of = 341611.43 g
Putting values in above equation, we get:
Hence, the percent composition of in taconite is 37.6 %.