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Calculate the Mass percentage of different elements present in CaCO3​

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Answer:

Calcium=40.0%

Carbon= 12.0%

Oxygen= 48.0%

Step-by-step explanation:

The mass per mole of calcium is approximately 100.09g/mole.

calcium has an atomic mass of 40.08

carbon has an atomic mass of 12.01

Oxygen has a mass of 15.999

Thereof the 100.09g of calcium carbonate, calcium contributes 40.08g, carbon 12 and oxygen 16×3=48

Thus the percentages are calculated as follows.

Calcium (40.08/100.09)×100%=40.0%

Carbon (12.01/100.09)×100%=12.0%

oxygen (15.999/100.09)×100%=48.0%

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