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Find the % N in Ca(NO3)2. Write your final answer to the hundredths.

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To find the % of nitrogen in the compound, must first find the formula mass of the compound through the following process.

Ca=40

N=14

O=16

Thus, formula mass= 40+ (14+16×3)×2

=40+ 124

=164

The mass of nitrogen in 1 mole of the compound= 14×2=28

thus to get the % of nitrogen we use the following expression

(28/164)×100%= 17.07%

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