Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0132525763
ISBN 13: 978-0-13252-576-3

Chapter 10 - Chemical Quantities - 10.3 Percent Composition and Chemical Formulas - Sample Problem 10.12 - Page 331: 39

Answer

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Work Step by Step

Each percentage represents the number of grams of an element per 100.0 grams of that compound. Convert these masses to moles using molar masses. Determine the number of moles of each element relative to the other element. Divide both quantities by the smaller amount of moles.
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