How does this experiment illustrate the principle of conservation of matter? A mixture was found to contain 3.10 g of SiO2, 0.38 g of cellulose, and 6.72 g of calcium carbonate. What is the percentage of CaCO3 in this mixture?

Introduction to chemistry

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How does this experiment illustrate the principle of conservation of matter?

A mixture was found to contain 3.10 g of SiO2, 0.38 g of cellulose, and 6.72 g of calcium carbonate. What is the percentage of CaCO3 in this mixture?