find the percent composition of a compound containing tin ahd chlorine if 18.35g of the compound contains 5.74g of tin
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2007-12-18 12:55:27 · 3 answers · asked by theskyzblu 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
if the total amount of the compound contains 18.35g and there is 5.74 g of Sn (tin).... therefore there is
5.74 g / 18.35 g x 100% of tin present in the compound
to find the amount of chlorine in the compound:
18.35 g - 5.74 g = gives you the amount of chlorine in the compound
therefore the percent composition of chlorine would be
(18.35 g - 5.74 g) / 18.35g x 100% = % of chlorine
2007-12-18 13:11:57 · answer #1 · answered by chemica1031 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tin ==> 100*5.74/18.35 = 31.28% by weight
chlorine ==> 100% - 31.28% = 68.72% by weight
2007-12-18 21:09:01 · answer #2 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
part/whole X 100 = % comp.
2007-12-18 21:12:31 · answer #3 · answered by Mary 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋