An alloy consists of 240.03 grams of copper and 0.839 kilograms of gold. If the atomic weights of Cu and Au are 63.55 g/mol and 196.97 g/mol, what is the mole percent of copper in this alloy?

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An alloy consists of 240.03 grams of copper and 0.839 kilograms of gold. If the atomic weights of Cu and Au are 63.55 g/mol and 196.97 g/mol, what is the mole percent of copper in this alloy?

 

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