Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
The percent composition of the compound
(a)
Answer to Problem 28PE
The percent composition of Zinc is
The percent composition of chlorine is
Explanation of Solution
Given,
The
The atomic mass of chlorine atom
The molecular weight of
The percent composition for each element can be calculated as,
The percent composition of Zinc
The percent composition of Zinc is
The percent composition of chlorine
The percent composition of chlorine is
(b)
Interpretation:
The percent composition of the compound
(b)
Answer to Problem 28PE
The percent composition of Nitrogen is
The percent composition of Hydrogen is
The percent composition of Carbon is
The percent composition of Oxygen is
Explanation of Solution
Given,
The atomic mass of nitrogen atom
The atomic mass of hydrogen atom
The atomic mass of oxygen atom
The atomic mass of carbon atom
The molecular weight of
The percent composition for each element can be calculated as,
The percent composition of Nitrogen
The percent composition of Nitrogen is
The percent composition of Hydrogen
The percent composition of Hydrogen is
The percent composition of Carbon
The percent composition of Carbon is
The percent composition of Oxygen
The percent composition of Oxygen is
(c)
Interpretation:
The percent composition of the compound
(c)
Answer to Problem 28PE
The percent composition of magnesium is
The percent composition of phosphorus is
The percent composition of Oxygen is
Explanation of Solution
Given,
The atomic mass of magnesium atom
The atomic mass of phosphorus atom
The atomic mass of oxygen atom
The molecular weight of
The percent composition for each element can be calculated as,
The percent composition of magnesium
The percent composition of magnesium is
The percent composition of phosphorus
The percent composition of phosphorus is
The percent composition of Oxygen
The percent composition of Oxygen is
(d)
Interpretation:
The percent composition of the compound
(d)
Answer to Problem 28PE
The percent composition of Nitrogen is
The percent composition of Hydrogen is
The percent composition of Sulfur is
The percent composition of Oxygen is
Explanation of Solution
Given,
The atomic mass of nitrogen atom
The atomic mass of hydrogen atom
The atomic mass of sulfur atom
The atomic mass of oxygen atom
The molecular weight of
The percent composition for each element can be calculated as,
The percent composition of Nitrogen
The percent composition of Nitrogen is
The percent composition of Hydrogen
The percent composition of Hydrogen is
The percent composition of Sulfur
The percent composition of Sulfur is
The percent composition of Oxygen
The percent composition of Oxygen is
(e)
Interpretation:
The percent composition of the compound
(e)
Answer to Problem 28PE
The percent composition of iron is
The percent composition of nitrogen is
The percent composition of oxygen is
Explanation of Solution
Given,
The atomic mass of iron atom
The atomic mass of nitrogen atom
The atomic mass of oxygen atom
The molecular weight of
The percent composition for each element can be calculated as,
The percent composition of iron
The percent composition of iron is
The percent composition of nitrogen
The percent composition of nitrogen is
The percent composition of oxygen
The percent composition of oxygen is
(f)
Interpretation:
The percent composition of the compound
(f)
Answer to Problem 28PE
The percent composition of Iodine is
The percent composition of Chlorine is
Explanation of Solution
Given,
The atomic mass of
The atomic mass of chlorine atom
The molecular weight of
The percent composition for each element can be calculated as,
The percent composition of Iodine
The percent composition of Iodine is
The percent composition of Chlorine
The percent composition of Chlorine is
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