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What is the mass percentage of oxygen in Ba3(PO4)2? Please help how do I go about figuring this out?

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Molecular Mass of Compound.


\\ \sf\longmapsto Ba_3(PO_4)_2


\\ \sf\longmapsto 3(137u)+2(39u+4(16u))


\\ \sf\longmapsto 411u+2(39u+64u)


\\ \sf\longmapsto 411u+2(103u)


\\ \sf\longmapsto 411u+206u


\\ \sf\longmapsto 617u

  • Molecular mass of O in compound=16(4)=64u


\\ \sf\longmapsto Mass\%\:of\:O


\\ \sf\longmapsto (64)/(617)* 100


\\ \sf\longmapsto (6400)/(617)


\\ \sf\longmapsto 10.3\%

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