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Calculate the percentage composition of Aluminum, Sulfur & Oxygen in the compound of Al(SO4)3

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Answer:

Percentage of O = 56.1 %

Percentage of Al =15.8%

Percentage of S = 28.1 %

Step-by-step explanation:

Given compound Al₂(SO₄)₃

Molar mass of compound:

27×2 + 32×3 + 16×12 = 342 g/mol

Percentage of Al = ( Mass of Al / Total mass ) × 100

Percentage of Al = 54 /342 × 100

Percentage of Al =15.8%

Percentage of S = ( Mass of S / Total mass ) × 100

Percentage of S = 96 /342 × 100

Percentage of S = 28.1 %

Percentage of O = ( Mass of O / Total mass ) × 100

Percentage of O = 192 /342 × 100

Percentage of O = 56.1 %

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