Question
Calculate the percent composition of calcium acetate.
Answers
DrBob222
Ca(C2H3O2).
%Ca = [(mass Ca)/(mass calcium acetate)]*100
%H = [(mass H)/(mass calcium acetate)]*100
%O = [(mass O)/(mass calcium acetate)]*100
%C = [(mass C)/(mass calcium acetate)]
*100
Use atomic mass for mass of the atoms multiplied by the number of atoms in calcium acetate.
Use molar mass of calcium acetate for its mass.
%Ca = [(mass Ca)/(mass calcium acetate)]*100
%H = [(mass H)/(mass calcium acetate)]*100
%O = [(mass O)/(mass calcium acetate)]*100
%C = [(mass C)/(mass calcium acetate)]
*100
Use atomic mass for mass of the atoms multiplied by the number of atoms in calcium acetate.
Use molar mass of calcium acetate for its mass.