Question

A solid, pure substance containing just carbon and hydrogen is found to contain 35.8g of carbon and 3.72 g of hydrogen. how many grams of carbon will be in a 4.82 g sample of the solid?

Answer 1

4.36 g of Carbon

Solution:

Step 1: Calculate the %age of Carbon in given Solid as;

Mass of Carbon = 35.8 g

Mass of Hydrogen = 3.72

Total Mass = 35.8 g + 3.72 = 39.52 g

%age of Carbon = (35.8 g ÷ 39.52 g) × 100

%age of carbon = 90.58 %

Step 2: Calculate grams of Carbon in 4.82 g of given solid as;

Mass of Carbon = 4.82 g × (90.58 ÷ 100)

Mass of Carbon = 4.36 g