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AQA GCSE · Question 01.5 · Organisation

Table 1Part of deadly nightshade plantMass of chemical A in 100 g of plant tissue in gramsRoots1.3Leaves1.2Berries0.7

A deadly nightshade plant has chlorosis (yellow leaves). The mass of chemical A found in the leaves of the plant is 60% of the mass shown in Table 1. Calculate the mass of chemical A in 200 g of the leaves with chlorosis. Give your answer in mg.

How to approach this question

1. Find the mass of chemical A in 100g of healthy leaves from the table. 2. Calculate 60% of this value to find the mass in 100g of chlorotic leaves. 3. The question asks for the mass in 200g, so double the value from step 2. 4. The question asks for the answer in milligrams (mg), so convert your answer from grams (g) by multiplying by 1000.

Full Answer

Step 1: Find the mass of chemical A in 100g of healthy leaves from Table 1. Mass = 1.2 g Step 2: Calculate the mass in 100g of leaves with chlorosis (60% of healthy). Mass = 1.2 g * 0.60 = 0.72 g Step 3: Calculate the mass in 200g of leaves with chlorosis. Mass = 0.72 g * 2 = 1.44 g Step 4: Convert the mass from grams (g) to milligrams (mg). 1 g = 1000 mg Mass = 1.44 g * 1000 = 1440 mg Final Answer: 1440 mg
This is a multi-step calculation. 1. **Find the starting mass:** From Table 1, the mass of chemical A in 100 g of healthy leaves is 1.2 g. 2. **Calculate the effect of chlorosis:** The leaves with chlorosis have 60% of this mass. To find 60%, you multiply by 0.60. So, 1.2 g × 0.60 = 0.72 g. This is the mass in 100 g of chlorotic leaves. 3. **Scale up to 200 g:** The question asks for the mass in 200 g of leaves. Since 0.72 g is the mass in 100 g, we multiply by 2. So, 0.72 g × 2 = 1.44 g. 4. **Convert units:** The final answer must be in milligrams (mg). There are 1000 mg in 1 g. So, 1.44 g × 1000 = 1440 mg.

Common mistakes

✗ Forgetting to convert the final answer to mg. ✗ Only calculating for 100g instead of 200g. ✗ Calculating 60% of the wrong value from the table (e.g., using the value for roots).

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