Answer:
74.75%
Explanation:
To calculate this, we simply add the mass of the salicylic acid and the mass of the copper sulphate.
The addition will yield the following.
Mass of salicylic acid recovered = 0.586g
Mass of copper sulphate recovered = 3.12g
The addition of both is = 0.586g + 3.12g = 3.706g
The percentage composition can be calculated by dividing this by the original mass of the mixture before crystallization and dividing by 100.
3.706/4.958 * 100 = 74.75%
