Percent Composition

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What is percent composition?

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Percent composition is the percentage by mass of each element in a compound, calculated by dividing the mass of each element by the total mass of the compound and multiplying by 100.

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How do you calculate the percent composition of an element in a compound?

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Percent composition = (mass of element in 1 mole of compound / molar mass of compound) x 100.

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What is the percent composition of carbon in carbon monoxide (CO)?

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43%.

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What is the percent composition of magnesium in magnesium bromide (MgBr2)?

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13%.

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What is the percent composition of phosphorus in lithium phosphide (Li3P)?

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60%.

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What is the percent by mass of magnesium in magnesium oxide (MgO)?

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60%.

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What is the percent composition of calcium and chlorine in calcium chloride (CaCl2)?

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Ca: 36.11%; Cl: 63.88%.

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If a compound has a molar mass of 100 g/mol and contains 20 g of element X, what is the percent composition of element X?

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20%.

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What is the significance of knowing the percent composition of a compound?

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It helps in understanding the chemical makeup of the compound and is useful in stoichiometry for calculations involving reactions.

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NGSS.HS-PS1-7

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What is the percent composition of oxygen in water (H2O)?

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88.79%.

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