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Calculate the percentage composition for each of the following compounds (three significant figures).
- a NO
- b SO3
- c NaH2PO3
- d Pb(NO3)2
(a)
Interpretation:
Percentage composition of each elements that are present in
Concept introduction:
Mass percentage:
The percent ration of mass of analyte that is present in a given sample with total mass of sample to give a mass percent of analyte present in a given sample.
Answer to Problem 3.57QP
The percentage composition of
The percentage composition of
Explanation of Solution
To calculate the percentage composition of
Given,
Molar mass of
Molar mass of
Molar masses of
To calculate the percentage composition of
Subtract the percentage composition of
Hence,
Mass percentage of
Mass percentage of
Percentage composition of each elements that are present in
(b)
Interpretation:
Percentage composition of each elements that are present in
Concept introduction:
Mass percentage:
The percent ration of mass of analyte that is present in a given sample with total mass of sample to give a mass percent of analyte present in a given sample.
Answer to Problem 3.57QP
The percentage composition of
The percentage composition of
Explanation of Solution
To calculate the percentage composition of
Given,
Molar mass of
Molar mass of
Molar masses of
To calculate the percentage composition of
Subtract the percentage composition of
Hence,
The percentage composition of
The percentage composition of
Percentage composition of each elements that are present in
(c)
Interpretation:
Percentage composition of each elements that are present in
Concept introduction:
Mass percentage:
The percent ration of mass of analyte that is present in a given sample with total mass of sample to give a mass percent of analyte present in a given sample.
Answer to Problem 3.57QP
The percentage composition of
The percentage composition of
The percentage composition of
The percentage composition of
Explanation of Solution
To calculate the percentage composition of
Molar mass of
Molar mass of
Molar masses of
To calculate the percentage composition of
Molar mass of
Molar masses of
To calculate the percentage composition of
Molar mass of
Molar masses of
To calculate the percentage composition of
Subtract the percentage compositions of
Hence,
The percentage composition of
The percentage composition of
The percentage composition of
The percentage composition of
Percentage composition of each elements that are present in
(d)
Interpretation:
Percentage composition of each elements that are present in
Concept introduction:
Mass percentage:
The percent ration of mass of analyte that is present in a given sample with total mass of sample to give a mass percent of analyte present in a given sample.
Answer to Problem 3.57QP
The percentage composition of
The percentage composition of
The percentage composition of
Explanation of Solution
To calculate the percentage composition of
Mass of
Mass of
Molar masses of
To calculate the percentage composition of
Molar mass of
Molar masses of
To calculate the percentage composition of
Subtract the percentage compositions of
Hence,
The percentage composition of
The percentage composition of
The percentage composition of
Percentage composition of each elements that are present in
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