The main ingredient in many phosphate fertilizers is Ca(H 2 PO 4 ) 2 ·H 2 O. If a fertilizer is 17.1% P (by mass), and all of this phosphorus is present as Ca(H 2 PO 4 ) 2 ·H 2 O, what is the mass percentage of this salt in the fertilizer?

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The main ingredient in many phosphate fertilizers is Ca(H 2 PO 4 ) 2 ·H 2 O. If a fertilizer is 17.1% P (by mass), and all of this phosphorus is present as Ca(H 2 PO 4 ) 2 ·H 2 O, what is the mass percentage of this salt in the fertilizer?

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The main ingredient in many phosphate fertilizers is Ca(H₂PO₄)₂·H₂O. If a fertilizer is 17.1% P (by mass), and all of this phosphorus is present as Ca(H₂PO₄)₂·H₂O, what is the mass percentage of this salt in the fertilizer?

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The main ingredient in many phosphate fertilizers is Ca(H 2 PO 4 ) 2 ·H 2 O. If a fertilizer is 17.1% P (by mass), and all of this phosphorus is present as Ca(H 2 PO 4 ) 2 ·H 2 O, what is the mass percentage of this salt in the fertilizer?

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