An acid, HEl, is formed from a hypothetical element, El, and a subsequent aqueous solution is created with the acid and water. The solution is measured to be 20.09% HEl by weight. Calculate the mol % of the acid in the solution.   Atomic Mass: H: 1.00784 g/mol O: 15.999 g/mol El: 142.93023 g/mol

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An acid, HEl, is formed from a hypothetical element, El, and a subsequent aqueous solution is created with the acid and water. The solution is measured to be 20.09% HEl by weight. Calculate the mol % of the acid in the solution.

 

Atomic Mass:

H: 1.00784 g/mol

O: 15.999 g/mol

El: 142.93023 g/mol

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