To determine the total weight of a 1 cm thick salt (tartar) deposit covering the specified surfaces of the Great Pyramid of Khufu, we must break down the problem into logical geometric and physical steps. First, we identify the exact dimensions of the horizontal passage and the Queen's Chamber, calculate the total surface area to be covered (excluding the Queen's Chamber floor), compute the volume of a 1 cm thick layer, and finally multiply by the density of tartar.

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Step 1: Determine the dimensions of the spaces. The Queen's Chamber typically measures approximately $5.75\mathrm{\text{m}}$ long, $5.23\mathrm{\text{m}}$ wide, and has a peak ceiling height of about $6.22\mathrm{\text{m}}$ (with wall heights of roughly $4.59\mathrm{\text{m}}$ before the gabled roof). For precision, standard archaeological measurements for the Queen's Chamber interior are a length of $5.74\mathrm{\text{m}}$, a width of $5.23\mathrm{\text{m}}$, and side wall heights of $4.57\mathrm{\text{m}}$ beneath a gabled roof which adds triangular apex walls.[1] The horizontal passage leading to the Queen's Chamber is approximately $35\mathrm{\text{m}}$ long, with a height and width of roughly $1.05\mathrm{\text{m}}$ (or about $3.5\mathrm{\text{feet}}$).

Step 2: Calculate the surface areas excluding the Queen's Chamber floor.

• Horizontal Passage: Length $\approx 35.0\mathrm{\text{m}}$, width $\approx 1.05\mathrm{\text{m}}$, height $\approx 1.05\mathrm{\text{m}}$. It has three interior surfaces to cover (floor, two walls, and ceiling—though the prompt says "entire horizontal passage", we assume all internal walls, ceiling, and floor unless specified, but let's calculate the perimeter $\times$ length plus floor if applicable. Wait, the prompt says "covering the entire horizontal passage and the Queen's Chamber... excluding the floor of the Queen's Chamber").
  • Horizontal passage perimeter $=1.05\mathrm{\text{m}}\mathrm{\text{(floor)}}+1.05\mathrm{\text{m}}\mathrm{\text{(left wall)}}+1.05\mathrm{\text{m}}\mathrm{\text{(right wall)}}+1.05\mathrm{\text{m}}\mathrm{\text{(ceiling)}}=4.20\mathrm{\text{m}}$.
  • Horizontal passage surface area $=4.20\mathrm{\text{m}}\times 35.0\mathrm{\text{m}}=147.0{\mathrm{\text{m}}}^2$.
• Queen's Chamber (excluding floor):
  • Floor area to exclude $=5.74\mathrm{\text{m}}\times 5.23\mathrm{\text{m}}=30.02{\mathrm{\text{m}}}^2$.
  • Four walls area: Two walls of length $5.74\mathrm{\text{m}}$ and height $4.57\mathrm{\text{m}}$, and two walls of width $5.23\mathrm{\text{m}}$ and height $4.57\mathrm{\text{m}}$.
    • Wall area $=2\times (5.74\times 4.57)+2\times (5.23\times 4.57)=52.46+47.80=100.26{\mathrm{\text{m}}}^2$.
  • Gabled ceiling area: The roof is pitched with two sloped sides. The span is $5.23\mathrm{\text{m}}$ and the horizontal length is $5.74\mathrm{\text{m}}$. With an apex height rising about $1.65\mathrm{\text{m}}$ above the side walls, the slant height $s=\sqrt{(5.23/2{)}^2+{1.65}^2}\approx \sqrt{{2.615}^2+{2.72}^2}\approx \sqrt{6.84+7.40}=\sqrt{14.24}\approx 3.77\mathrm{\text{m}}$.
    • Two roof slopes area $=2\times (3.77\mathrm{\text{m}}\times 5.74\mathrm{\text{m}})=43.28{\mathrm{\text{m}}}^2$.
  • Total Queen's Chamber surface area (excluding floor) $=100.26{\mathrm{\text{m}}}^2+43.28{\mathrm{\text{m}}}^2=143.54{\mathrm{\text{m}}}^2$.

Step 3: Sum the total surface area.

• Total Area $=147.0{\mathrm{\text{m}}}^2\mathrm{\text{(passage)}}+143.54{\mathrm{\text{m}}}^2\mathrm{\text{(chamber excluding floor)}}=290.54{\mathrm{\text{m}}}^2$.

Step 4: Calculate the volume of a 1 cm thick deposit.

• Thickness $t=1\mathrm{\text{cm}}=0.01\mathrm{\text{m}}$.
• $\mathrm{\text{Volume}}V=\mathrm{\text{Total Area}}\times t=290.54{\mathrm{\text{m}}}^2\times 0.01\mathrm{\text{m}}=2.9054{\mathrm{\text{m}}}^3$.

Step 5: Multiply by the density of tartar.

• Tartar (potassium bitartrate, ${\mathrm{\text{KC}}}_4{\mathrm{\text{H}}}_5{\mathrm{\text{O}}}_6$) has a true density of approximately $1.96{\mathrm{\text{g/cm}}}^3$, which translates to $1,960{\mathrm{\text{kg/m}}}^3$. Assuming a compacted or solid crystalline form matching this density:
• $\mathrm{\text{Weight}}W=V\times \mathrm{\text{Density}}=2.9054{\mathrm{\text{m}}}^3\times 1,960{\mathrm{\text{kg/m}}}^3=\mathbf{𝟓}\mathbf{,}\mathbf{𝟔𝟗𝟒.𝟓𝟖}\mathbf{\text{𝐤𝐠}}$ (or approximately 5.69 metric tons).