A 30.7 g sample of a mixture of KNO3 and Mg(NO3)2 is treated with an excess of aqueous Na2CO3.  All of the solid precipitates are filtered, dried and weighed.  If the precipitate weighs 7.6 g, what is the percent by mass of KNO3 in the mixture?

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A 30.7 g sample of a mixture of KNO3 and Mg(NO3)2 is treated with an excess of aqueous Na2CO3.  All of the solid precipitates are filtered, dried and weighed.  If the precipitate weighs 7.6 g, what is the percent by mass of KNO3 in the mixture?     

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