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Calculate the mass percentage of H3PO4​

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Answer: phosphoric acid, H3PO4 (gives pop a tart taste)

% O: 1 mol H3PO4 (4 mol O / 1 mol H3PO4) (16 g / 1 mol O) = (64 g O / 98 g H3PO4) x 100 = 65.3%

% P: 1 mol H3PO4 (1 mol P / 1 mol H3PO4) (31 g / 1 mol P) = (31 g P / 98 g H3PO4) x 100 = 31.6%

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