Well, an independent variable ids the thing that stays the same and a dependent variable is the thing that changes.
It decreases i guess. just make sure,though i'm mostly correct.
Answer:
- <u><em>1.7 × 10³ kg of ore.</em></u>
Explanation:
Call X the amount of aluminum ore mined to produce 1.0 × 10³ kg the aluminum metal.
Then, taking into account the yield of the reaction (82 % = 0.82) and the percent of aluminun in the ore (71% = 0.71), you can write the following equation:
- X × 71% × 82% = 1.0 × 10³ kg
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
(mass of ore) (% of Al in the ore) (yield) ( Al metal to obtain)
You must just simplify, solve and compute:
- X = 1,000 / (0.71 × 0.82) = 1,000 / 0.5822 = 1,717.6 Kg
Round to two significant figures; 1,700 kg = 1.7 × 10³ kg of ore ← answer.
I would say the most correct answer is Kilo, as in kilometers. The store would certainly not be milli, or millimeters away from you, would it now? :)
Hope this helps!
