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Find the formula mass of the compound, then divide the individual element total by the total mass-move the decimal over two to change it to percentage Na3PO4

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In order to find the total mass of Na3PO4, we need to add all the value of mass from each individual element, and in this compound we have:

Na = 23g, but we have 3, 23*3 = 69 grams of sodium

P = 31 grams of phosphorus

O = 16g, but we have 4, 16*4 = 64 grams of oxygen

69 + 31 + 64 = 164 g/mol is the molar mass of this compound

The percent composition for each element is:

69/164 = 42.1% of Na

31/164 = 18.9% of P

64/164 = 39% of O

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