Percent Compositionpreap
Percent Compositionpreap
Percent Compositionpreap
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Types of Mass
Types of Mass
% Mass of an Element
Percent Composition of
Percent Composition of Water
Water
89%
H O
An Example Just For You!
• What is the percent of carbon in carbon
monoxide?
Mass of CO = 12.01 + 16.00 = 28.01
12.01 x 100 = 42.88 % C
28.01
• What would the percent of oxygen be?
16.00 x 100 = 57.12 % O
28.01
OR 100 - 42.88 = 57.12 % O
Your Turn!
• What is the percent of carbon in ethanol (C2H5OH)?
Mass of C2H5OH = (2)12.01 + (6)1.01 + 16.00 = 46.08
24.02 x 100 = 52.13 % C
46.08
• What would the percent of oxygen be?
16.00 x 100 = 34.72 % O
46.08
• What would the percent of hydrogen be?
6.06 x 100 = 13.15 % H
46.08
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