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Express the composition of each of the following compounds as the mass percents of its elements...?
59) Express the composition of each of the following compounds as the mass percents of its elements.
a) formaldehyde, CH2O
b) glucose, C6H12O6
c) acetic acid, HC2H3O2
59) Express the composition of each of the following compounds as the mass percents of its elements.
a) formaldehyde, CH2O
b) glucose, C6H12O6
c) acetic acid, HC2H3O2
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Answered by
bobpursley
Example: b) glucose.
a. determine the molecular mass of the compound: 6*12+12*1+6*16= 180
Percent of C= 6*12/180 x 100
percent of H= 12*1/180 x 100
percent of O= 6*16/180 x 100
and of course, the percents should add to 100.
a. determine the molecular mass of the compound: 6*12+12*1+6*16= 180
Percent of C= 6*12/180 x 100
percent of H= 12*1/180 x 100
percent of O= 6*16/180 x 100
and of course, the percents should add to 100.
Answered by
Innocent
Acetic acid, HC2 H3 O2
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