The percentage composition by mass of nitrogen in is .
Further explanation:
The most commonly applied concentration terms are as follows:
1. Molality
2. Mole fraction
3. Molarity
4. Parts per million
5. Mass percent
6. Volume percent
7. Percentage composition
The given compound is . It contains two atoms of nitrogen, eight atoms of hydrogen, one atom of carbon and three atoms of oxygen.
The mass of nitrogen in can be calculated as follows:
…… (1)
The number of N atoms in is 2.
The molar mass of nitrogen is 14.01 g/mol.
Substitute these values in equation (1).
The formula to calculate the percentage composition of N in is as follows:
…… (2)
The mass of N is 28.02 g/mol.
The mass of is 96.0 g/mol.
Substitute these values in equation (2).
Therefore the percentage composition by mass of nitrogen in is 29.2 %.
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Answer details:
Grade: Senior School
Chapter: Concentration terms
Subject: Chemistry
Keywords: (NH4)2CO3, N, nitrogen, mass, 2.92 %, 96.0 g/mol, 28.02 g/mol, nitrogen, hydrogen, carbon, oxygen, mass of N, mass of (NH4)2CO3.