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What is the percent composition of Hydrogen in Ammonium Oxide?

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To calculate the percentage composition we need to know the molar masses first.

Ammonium oxide (NH4)2O = 70.09 g/mol

H = 1.00784 g/mol

N = 14.0067 g/mol

O = 15.999 g/mol

To find the % of H (Remember we have 8 hydrogen in the formula)

H% = [(1.00784 x 8)/70.09] x 100

H% = 11.5%

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