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A sample of a compound is analyzed and found to contain 0.90 g of calcium and 1.60 g of chlorine.

The sample has a mass of 2.50 g. Find the percent composition of the compound.

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Answer:

% age Composition of Calcium = 36 %

% age Composition of Chlorine = 64 %

Step-by-step explanation:

Percent composition can be defined as the relative amounts of each element in a compound. It is calculated as,

% age Composition = Mass of element / Mass of compound × 100

Given Data:

Mass of Calcium = 0.90 g

Mass of Chlorine = 1.60 g

Mass of Compound = 2.50 g

Calculating %age composition of Calcium:

% age Composition = Mass of Calcium / Mass of compound × 100

% age Composition = 0.90 g / 2.50 g × 100

% age Composition = 36 %

Calculating %age composition of Chlorine:

% age Composition = Mass of Chlorine / Mass of compound × 100

% age Composition = 1.60 g / 2.50 g × 100

% age Composition = 64 %

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