Azurite is a mineral that contains 55.1% of copper. How many meter of copper wire with diameter of 0.0113 in can be produced from 3.25 lb of azurite?

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Answer:

1402.73 m

Explanation:

Mass of Azurite=3.25 lb

Percent of copper in AZurite mineral=55.1%

Diameter of  copper wire,d=0.0113  in

Radius of copper wire=[tex]r=\frac{d}{2}=\frac{0.0113}{2}=0.00565 in=\frac{565}{100000}=\frac{565}{100}\times \frac{1}{1000}=5.65\times 10^{-3}in[/tex]

[tex]\frac{1}{1000}=10^{-3}[/tex]

Density  of copper=[tex]\rho=8.96g/cm^3[/tex]

1 lb=454 g

3.25 lb=[tex]3.25\times 454=1475.5 g[/tex]

Mass of Azurite=[tex]1475.5 g[/tex]

Mass of copper=[tex]\frac{55.1}{100}\times 1475.5=813 g[/tex]

Density=[tex]\frac{Mass}{volume}[/tex]

Using the formula

[tex]8.96=\frac{813}{volume\;of\;copper}[/tex]

Volume of copper wire=[tex]\frac{813}{8.96}=90.7cm^3[/tex]

Radius of copper wire=[tex]5.65\times 10^{-3}\times 2.54=14.35\times 10^{-3} cm[/tex]

1 in=2.54 cm

Volume of copper wire=[tex]\pi r^2 h[/tex]

[tex]\pi=3.14[/tex]

Using the formula

[tex]90.7=3.14\times (14.35\times 10^{-3})^2\times h[/tex]

[tex]h=\frac{90.7}{3.14\times (14.35\times 10^{-3})^2}[/tex]

[tex]h=140273 cm[/tex]

1 m=100 cm

[tex]h=\frac{140273}{100}=1402.73 m[/tex]

Hence, the length of copper wire required=1402.73 m