Question

15g of a compound was found to contain 5.41g of calcium and 9.59g of chlorine. [ Calculate the mass percentage of calcium and chlorine in the given compound.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Mass% of calcium is 36%

Mass% of chlorine is 64%

Explanation:

15g of compound has 5.41g Ca.

100g of compound will have 36g of Ca

We know mass% of a compound is the amount of substance(in Gram) present in 100g of compound.

So 36% similarly mass% of Cl is 64%