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Question 14
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A calcium supplement tablet has a total mass of 1.35 g1.35\text{ g}1.35 g and contains 450 mg450\text{ mg}450 mg of calcium carbonate as the active ingredient.

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Tablets are examples of mixtures designed with exact quantities of specific substances to serve a particular function. What term is used to describe this type of mixture?

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b.

Calculate the percentage by mass of calcium carbonate in this tablet. Show your working and give your answer to 3 significant figures.

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