A 345.21 g sample of a compound was found to contain 200.50 g of carbon and 144.71 g of hydrogen. What is the percentage composition of the compound?

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Junhyunny asked May 24, 2023

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A 345.21 g sample of a compound was found to contain 200.50 g of carbon and

144.71 g of hydrogen. What is the percentage composition of the compound?

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carbon % = 200.5 / 345.21 * 100% = 58.1 %

hydrogen% = 144.71 / 345.21 *100% = 41.9 %

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