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Sample of impure magnesium is reacted with dilute sulphuric acid to give the respective salt and hydrogen. If 1 g. of the impure sample gave 298.6 cc. of hydrogen at s.t.p. Calculate the % purity of the sample. [Mg = 24, H = 1].

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Mg+H2SO4MgSO4+H224g\begin{matrix} \text{Mg} & + & \text{H}2\text{SO}4 & \longrightarrow & \text{MgSO}4 & + & \text{H}2 \ 24 \text{g} \ \end{matrix}

22400 cc of H2 is produced from 24 g of pure magnesium

∴ 298.6 cc. of H2 is produced from 2422400\dfrac{24}{22400} x 298.6 = 0.3199 g of pure magnesium

∴ Percentage Purity = 0.3199 x 100 = 31.99 %

Hence, the % purity of the sample is 31.99 %

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