Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321908449
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-844-5

Chapter 1 - Section 1.4 - Key Math Skills for Chemistry - Questions and Problems - Page 17: 1.19b

Answer

The alloy is 72% silver.

Work Step by Step

Add 56 and 22 to get the weight of the alloy. 56 divided by this number gives the answer in decimal form. Multiply by 100 for percent.
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