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A partially dried clay mineral contains `8%`d water. The original sample contained `12%` water and `45%` sillica. The `%` if sillica in the partially dried sample is nearly:A. `50%`B. `49%`C. `55%`D. `47%`

Answer» Correct Answer - 4
Let original sample weighs `xx g`
water `=(12)/(100)x, ` silica `=(45)/(100)xxx`
Impurities `=(43)/(100)x`
Partially dried sample weight `y g`
Water `=(8)/(100)y`
Since no evaporational silica `&` impurites. So,
`(45)/(100)x+(43)/(100)x=(92)/(100)yrArrx=(92)/(88)y`
`%` of silica in partially dried sample `((45)/(100)xxx)/(y)xx100=47%`


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