Calculating Percent Composition

What percent of aluminum oxide is oxygen? Assume oxygen has a molar mass of 16 g/mol and aluminum has a molar mass of 27 g/mol

• 37%

• 47%

• 16%

• 60%

Find the percent composition of CaCl₂?

• Ca: 36.11%; Cl: 63.88%

• Ca: 53.12%; Cl: 100%

• Ca: 36.11%; Cl: 83.56%

• Ca: 46.11%; Cl: 63.88%

What is the percent composition of Benzene, C₆H₆?

• C = 50%
  H = 50%

• C = 85.7 %
  H = 14.3%

• C = 92.2%
  H = 7.8%

• C = 71.9%
  H = 28.1%

What is the percent by mass of sodium in NaCl?

• 39%

• 61%

• 35%

• 65%

What is the percent by mass of magnesium in MgO?

• 20%

• 40%

• 50%

• 60%

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the percent composition by mass of magnesium in the compound MgSO₄ (gram formula mass = 120 g/mol)?

• 20%

• 27%

• 46%

• 53%

What is the percent composition by mass of oxygen in the compound MgSO₄ (gram formula mass = 120 g/mol)?

• 20%

• 27%

• 46%

• 53%

What is the percent by mass of Cu in CuBr₂?

• 50%

• 71.6%

• 28.4%

• 44.3%

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-7

What percentage of the total atomic mass of magnesium bromide (MgBr₂) is composed of magnesium?

• 13%

• 43%

• 63%

• 87%

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the percent composition of water (H2O)?

• H: 11.2%, O: 88.8%

• H: 20%, O: 80%

• H: 33.3%, O: 66.7%

• H: 10%, O: 90%