CAIE A-Level Chemistry M.1 Arithmetic, Percentages and Significant Figures
Practise accurate arithmetic, estimation, rounding, percentage calculations and means in chemical data.
- Syllabus
- 2028–2030
- Course
- Chemistry 9701
- Level
- AS
Practise accurate arithmetic, estimation, rounding, percentage calculations and means in chemical data.
The model of the nuclear atom was first proposed by Ernest Rutherford. He developed this model on the basis of results obtained from an experiment using gold metal foil.
Tumbaga is an alloy of copper and gold. A sample of tumbaga was analysed. The mass spectrum of the sample is shown.

Calculate the percentage abundance of gold, x, in the sample of tumbaga.
(100-56.36-25.14)=18.5(0)