Chapter 2, Problem 2.103P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The mass percent of $\text{NO}$ in ${\text{C}}_{\text{3}}{\text{H}}_{\text{5}}{\text{N}}_{\text{3}}{\text{O}}_{\text{9}}$ and ${{\text{(CH}}_{\text{3}}\text{)}}_2{\text{CHCH}}_2{\text{CH}}_2{\text{ONO}}_2$ needs to be calculated.

Concept Introduction: The concentration of an element present in compound can be represented by mass percent. The formula representing mass percent is:

  $\text{mass percent = }\frac{\text{molar mass of elements}}{\text{molar mass of compound}}\times 100$