Question

Calculate the mass percent of titanium in the mineral ilmenite, FeTiO3. What mass of ilmenite (in grams) is required if you wish to obtain 750 g of titanium?

Answer 1

Find the mass percent composition:
http://www.chem.tamu.edu/class/majors/tutorialnotefiles/percentcomp.htm

You need to find the mass that will give you 750 g of Ti.

set up an equation: 750 g = \(Mass\;\%_{Ti} *m_T\), where \(m_T\)=total mass.