barium sulfate is a compound used to assist in diagnosing medical prolems through x-ray analysis and is 58.8% barium. what mass of barium is present in a 620mg tablet of barium sulfate?
Very simple the other stuff in that problem is trying to confuse you. Because you know the table is 58.8% Barium. You simple time your total (620) by the percent.
620*.588= Barium Mass in Grams