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Determine the percent composition of Lithium in Li3PO3 (lower case BOTH 3)

Your answer:
A. 20.866%
B. 31.037%
C. 48.097%
D. 10.080%

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Answer:

A. 20.866%

Step-by-step explanation:

First, we calculate molar mass of Li3PO3

Molar mass of Li3PO3 = 6.9 (3) + 31 + 16(3)

= 20.7 + 31 + 48

= 99.7g/mol

To calculate the percent composition of Lithium, we say:

Mass of lithium in compound/mass of compound × 100

% composition = 20.7/99.7 × 100

= 0.208 × 100

= 20.8%.

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