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Works Sheet 7.3 - ercent Compos|t|on 8y Mass

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I|nd the comp of ca|c|um phosphate:

Ca
3
(C
4
)
2

3Ca = 3(40) = 120 g Ca
2 = 2(31) = 62 g
8C = 8(16) = 128 g C
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1h|s |s the mo|ecu|ar we|ght " 310 g Ca
3
(C
4
)
2


Mass of the component]Mass of the who|e k 100

Ca = 120]310 x 100 = 38.7
= 62]310 x 100 = 20.0
C = 128]310 x 100 = 41.3
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100



P - 20.0%
O - 41.3%
Ca 38.7%
# Calculate % composition of:

1. copper II sulfide (CuS)











2. glucose (C
6
H
12
O
6
)
3. iron III oxide (Fe
2
O
3
)











4. sucrose (C
12
H
22
O
11
)