In a determination of P an aqueous solution of NaH2PO4 is treated with a mixture of Ammonium and magnesium ions to precipitate magnesium Ammonium phosphate (Mg(NH4)PO4.6H2O. This is heated and decomposed to magnesium pyrophosphate. Which is weighed. A solution of NaH2PO4 yield 3.33 gm of Mg2P2O7. What is weighed of NaH2PO4 was present originally.

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Principle of atom conservation (PAOC):

Illustrative example (2) 27.6 gm K2CO3 (138) was treated by a series of reagents so as to convert all its carbon into K2Zn3[Fe(CN)6]2(MM=698) Calculate mass of K2Zn3[Fe(CN)6]2.

Illustrative example (3)0.32 gm mole of LiAlH4 in ether solution was placed in a flask and 74 gm (1 mole ) of t- butyl alcohol was added . The product is LiAlHC12H27O3. Calculate mass of product if all lithium atoms are converted.

Illustrative example (4) All the carbon atom present in KH3(C2O4)2.2H2O weighting 254 gm is converted to CO2. How many gram of CO2 were obtained.

Illustrative example (5) For BaCl2.XH2O , 2.1 gm of Compound gives 2 gm of anhydrous BaSO4 (M.mass =233)upon treatment with H2SO4 then calculate value of X.