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A 0.100-g sample of an alloy of copper and silver is dissolved in nitric acid to give a solution containing Cu2+ and Ag+ ions. This mixture is electrolyzed exhaustively to redeposit all the metal ions as the elemental metals, requiring a current of 0.150 A for 1429 s. What is the mass percent of copper in the alloy?

A.

20.0%

B.

58.3%

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C.

70.6%

D.

77.2%

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