Ametal alloy contains 15.8% of nickel, what mass of metal alloy would contain 36.5 g nickel

The    mass  of  metal  alloy  is  calculated  as  follows

let y be the mass of metal alloy
y x  15.8/100 =36.5

y x0.158  =  36.5 

divide  both  side  by  0.158

y=  36.5/0.158=  231.01  grams  is  mass  of  metal  alloy

the catch is that the top numbers are atomic masses the bottom numbers are the numbers of protons and electrons in an uncharged atom. they are the number of that atoms as you would find them on the periodic table. further, the numbers on the left are used to determine the missing numbers on the right

so here we go

atomic mass

239 + 1 = y + 134 + 3 combine like terms

240 = y + 137             subtract 137 from both terms

240 - 137 = y

103 = y

atomic number

94 = z +54 + 0

94 = z + 54               subtract 54 from both sides.

40 = z

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