Chemical Principles: The Quest for Insight
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ISBN: 9781464183959
Author: Peter Atkins, Loretta Jones, Leroy Laverman
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter F, Problem F.3E
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Interpretation Introduction
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Formula for nitric acid has to be given.
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Interpretation Introduction
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The element that occurs with more mass percentage in nitric acid has to be identified.
Concept Introduction:
Mass percentage composition of the individual elements can be calculated if the formula of the compound containing the elements is known. Mass percentage of an element is calculated using the formula given below;
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