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Be sure to answer all parts. The compound 2,3-dimereaptopropanol(HSCH2 CHSHCH2OH), commonly known as British anti-Lewisite(BAL), was developed during World War I as an antidote to arsenic-containing poison gas. (a) If each BAL molecule binds one arsenic(As) atom, how many Asatoms can be removed by 2.6 g of BAL?

?? x 10 ??atoms

Enter your answer in scientific notation. (b) BAL can also be used to remove pois heavy metals like mercury(Hg) and lead(Pb) if each BAL binds one Hg atom, calculate the mass percent of Hg in a BAL-Hg complex. (An Hatom is removed when a BAL molecule binds an Hg atom.)

??? mass%

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Keith Leannon
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