Chapter F, Problem F.1BST

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Mass percentage of carbon, and hydrogen in $\text{7}\text{.50}\text{g}$ of $\alpha$-pinene has to be calculated.

Concept Introduction:

Mass percentage composition of the individual elements can be calculated if the formula of the compound containing the elements is known.  Mass percentage of an element is calculated using the formula given below;

    $\text{Mass}\text{percentage}\text{of}\text{element}=\frac{\text{mass}\text{of}\text{element}\text{in}\text{sample}}{\text{total}\text{mass}\text{of}\text{sample}}\times 100\%$