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- Percentage Composition
The percentage composition of each element in a compound can be determined by:
1. Calculating the relative molecular mass.
2. Calculating the amount, in percentage, of each element in the compound.
Example 6.7.1:
Calculate the percentage by mass of Nitrogen in trioxonitrate (V) acid. (H = 1, N = 14, O = 16)
Solution:
HNO3
1 + 14 + 16 × 3.
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