1.9 - Percentage Composition
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Calculate the molecular mass of water (H2O).
💡 Hint: Add the atomic masses of hydrogen and oxygen.
What is the mass percent of hydrogen in H2O?
💡 Hint: Use the formula and remember to multiply by 100.
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What is the formula for percentage composition?
💡 Hint: Remember the relationship between mass of a part and whole.
True or False: Molar mass is the total mass of a single atom of an element.
💡 Hint: Think about how many atoms are in a mole.
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Analyze a sample containing 33g of sodium in 100g of sodium chloride. What is the percentage composition of sodium in NaCl?
💡 Hint: Find total mass of the compound first.
Given a compound contains 12g of hydrogen, 48g of carbon, and 48g of oxygen, find the empirical formula.
💡 Hint: Convert to moles and simplify the ratios.
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