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Science
Quarter 2 – Module 7:
Percentage Composition of a
Compound
Science – Grade 9
Quarter 2 – Module 7: Percentage Composition of a Compound
First Edition, 2020

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Science
Quarter 2 – Module 8:
Percentage Composition of a
Compound
 Let Us Learn!

Chemistry deals essentially with matter. Inherent in the study of

matter would be its composition. What is matter made of and in what
proportion?

To answer this question, we should have some knowledge of chemical

quantities. In this module, you will learn:

Determine the percentage composition of a compound given its

chemical formula and vice versa. S9MT-IIj-20

Specifically:

1. Determine the percentage composition based on the masses of its

constituent elements.

Let Us Try!

Direction: Select the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.

You may check your answers on the ANSWER KEY section at the last
part of this module.

1. The presence of SO2 in the atmosphere causes acid rain. What

percentage of sulfur is present in SO2? Atomic Mass of Sulfur is 32.07
g/mole. (MM of SO2 = 64.07 g/mole)

a. 60.00% b. 49.95% c. 40.00% d. 50.05%

2. In cold areas, many fishes and insects including the common

housefly, produce large amount of glycerol (C3H8O3) to lower the
freezing point of their blood. What percentage of oxygen is present in
glycerol?
MM of C3H8O8 = 92.11 g/mole

a. 50.11% b. 51.11% c. 52.11% d. 53.11%

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3. Arrange the following formulas in increasing percentage of sulfur.
S=32 O=16 H=1 Ca=40

a. CaSO4, SO2, H2S c. SO2, H2S, CaSO4

b. H2S, CaSO4, SO2 d. H2S, SO4, CaSO4

4. The percentage of the total mass of each components of a compound.

a. Molar mass c. percentage composition

b. Formula d. empirical formula

5. If water comprises of 88.81% of oxygen, how many percent remains

for hydrogen?

a. 11. 19% b. 12.11% c. 13.00% d. 10.15%

6. What is the molar mass of barium perchlorate, Ba(ClO4)2?

a. 189.90 g/mol b. 272.24 g/mol

c. 336.20 g/mol d. 240.24 g/mol

7. What is the mass, in grams, of potassium in 12.5 g of K2Cr2O7 (molar

mass = 294.40 g/mol)?

a. 1.66 g b. 8.80 g c. 0.0424 g d. 3.32 g

8. What is the mass percent nitrogen in (NH4)2CO3 (molar mass = 96.09

g/mol)?

a. 29.1 % b. 17.9 % c. 14.6 % d. 35.9 %

9. To calculate the percentage composition by mass of a compound.

What is necessary to know?

a. the relative numbers of each kind of atom making up the

compound.
b. the chemical formula of the compound.
c. the molecular formula of the compound.
d. any one of the above

10. Which of the following is not a true statement concerning the gram
atomic mass?

a. The gram atomic mass is the number of grams of an element that is

numerically equal to the atomic mass in amu.
b. The gram atomic mass is 12 g for magnesium.
c. The gram atomic mass is the mass of one mole of atoms.
d. The gram atomic mass is found by checking the periodic table.

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 11. What completes the statement, “the gram atomic masses of any two
elements contain the same number of _____”.?
a. ions b. atoms c. grams d. anions

12. What is the gram molecular mass of oxygen gas?

a. 16.0 g
b. equal to the mass of one mole of oxygen atoms
c. 32.0 g
d. there is not enough information given

13. To determine the formula of a new substance, one of the first steps is
to find the _____.
a. gram formula mass c. percent composition
b. number of particles per mole d. volume at STP

14. What information is needed to calculate the percent composition of a

compound?

a. the density of the compound and Avogadro's number

b. the weight of the sample to be analyzed and its density
c. the weight of the sample to be analyzed and its molar volume
d. the formula of the compound and the gram atomic mass of its
elements

15. What is the percent by mass of carbon in acetone, C3H6O?

a. 1.61% b. 62.10% c. 30.00% d. 20.70%

Let Us Study

Let us consider a classroom situation. You are 50 in your section with

18 boys and 32 girls. If you will be asked what percent of the class are boys
and what percent are girls, how are you going to compute for the answers?

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 Source: Word clipart

First step: I ___________________________________________________,

then __________________________________________________________
Finally, ______________________________________________.

A compound always has the same elements in the same ratio by mass.
This is the law of definite composition or the law of definite proportion.

For example, water contains 11.1% hydrogen and 88.9% oxygen by

mass. So, 100 grams of water will have 11.1 grams of hydrogen and 88.9
grams oxygen, while 18 grams of water contains 2 grams of hydrogen and
16 grams of oxygen. So, the percentage composition of a given compound is
always the same.

For H2O:

100% water contains 11.1% H and 88.9% O

100g water contains 11.1g H and 88.9g O
18g water contains 2g H and 16g O

Percentage composition of a compound is the percent by mass of each

element in the compound that can be determined from its chemical formula.

Chemical Formula:

Mass of element
% element = _________________________________ x 100
Total mass of the compound

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 Let Us Practice

Activity 1. What’s on Me?

Direction: Use a periodic table and compute the percentage composition of

the following compounds.

S: 1x 32=32 /80 = 0.40x100 =40%

Example: SO3 O: 3x 16=48/80 = 0.60 x100 =60%
80g/mol 100%

1. Ag2C2O4

2. HBrO3

3. Hg2Br2

4. Ca(OH)2

5. CH3COOH

Guide questions:
1. How did you get the total mass of the compound Ca(OH)2 especially those
enclosed in a parenthesis?

2. What do you call the total mass of the compound?

3. What does the subscript number indicate in every element?

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Activity 2. What Part Am I in Your Whole?

Direction: Use a periodic table and compute the percentage composition of

the following compounds with the given mass.

Ex. Given: Mass of carbon = 6.0g

Mass of hydrogen = 2.0g

Find: % composition

Solution:
Mass of compound = 6.0g C + 2.0g H = 8.0g compound

%C = 6.0g carbon x 100 = 75%

8.0g compound

%H = 2.0g carbon x 100 = 25%

8.0g compound

Problem:

1. A compound contains 24.3g magnesium and 38.0g fluorine. What is the

percentage composition of this compound?

2. An unknown meteorite hits the northern part of the earth. With the use of
spectroscopy, it was identified that the object composes of 3.6g nickel and
5.9g iron. What is the percentage composition of this compound?

Activity 2. What Part Am I in Your Whole?

Direction: Use a periodic table and compute the mass composition of the
following compounds with the given percentage.

Ex. Given: % of silver = 87.08%

% of oxygen = 12.92%

Find: mass of silver in silver oxide

Solution:

Mass of silver = % silver x mass of compound

= 0.8707 x 340g
= 296.1g silver

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Determine the mass composition of the compounds with the following
percentage compositions:

(a) 10.4% C, 27.8% S, and 61.7% Cl

(b) 21.7% C, 9.6% O, and 68.7% F

(c) 32.79% Na, 13.02% Al, and the remainder F

(d) 55.3% K, 14.6% P, and 30.1% O

(e) 24.5% Na, 14.9% Si, and 60.6% F

(f) 62.1% C, 5.21% H, 12.1% N, and the remainder O

Let Us Practice More

A. Calculate the percentage composition of the following substances:

Follow completely the above steps.

Atomic Weights of the following elements:

C = 12 amu H = 1 amu O = 16 amu N = 14 amu Na = 23 amu
1. Vitamin C - C6H8O6

2. Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)(vetsin) – C5H8NNaO4

3. Ethyl Alcohol – C2H5OH

B. Solve

1. A compound Benzoyl peroxide a component of a facial cream that is use

to treat acne, has a chemical formula of C14H10O4.

Atomic Weight of each elements are provided. (C=12.01amu, H=1.01amu,

O=16.00amu)

2. An antacid tablet contains aluminum hydroxide, Al(OH)3.

Determine the percentage of aluminum (Al), oxygen(O), and hydrogen(H).

Atomic Weight:
Aluminum = 27 amu Oxygen = 16 amu Hydrogen = 1 amu

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 Let Us Remember

Using the diagram below, fill in the different steps in computing for
the total of a compound.

Using the diagram below, fill in the different steps in computing for
the Percentage Composition of a compound.

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 Let Us Assess

Direction: Select the letter that corresponds to the correct answer. You may
check your answers on the ANSWER KEY section at the last part of this
module.

1. The percentage of the total mass of each components of a compound.

c. Molar mass c. percentage composition

d. Formula d. empirical formula

2. If water comprises of 88.81% of oxygen, how many percent remains

for hydrogen?

a. 11. 19% b. 12.11% c. 13.00% d. 10.15%

3. In cold areas, many fishes and insects including the common

housefly, produce large amount of glycerol (C3H8O3) to lower the
freezing point of their blood. What percentage of oxygen is present in
glycerol?
MM of C3H8O8 = 92.11 g/mole

a. 50.11% b. 51.11% c. 52.11% d. 53.11%

4. The presence of SO2 in the atmosphere causes acid rain. What

percentage of sulfur is present in SO2? Molar Mass of Sulfur is 64.07
g/mole. (MM of S = 64.07 g/mole)

a. 60.00% b. 49.95% c. 50.05% d. 40.00%

5. Arrange the following formulas in increasing percentage of sulfur.

a. H2S, SO4, CaSO4 b. SO2, H2S, CaSO4

b. H2S, CaSO4, SO2 d. CaSO4, SO2, H2S

6. What is the gram formula mass of chromic sulfate, Cr2(SO4)3?

a. 200.0 g b. 148.1 g c. 344.2 g d. 392.2 g

7. What completes the statement, “To determine the formula of a new

substance, one of the first steps is to find the _____’.?

a. gram formula mass

b. number of particles per mole
c. percent composition
d. volume at STP

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 8. If 60.2 grams of Hg combines completely with 24.0 grams of Br to
form a compound, what is the percent composition of Hg in the
compound?

a. 71.50% b. 251% c. 60.10% d. 39.90%

9. What is the percent composition of carbon, in heptane, C7H16?

a. 68% b. 19% c. 16% d. 84%

10. Which expression represents the percent by mass of nitrogen in

NH4NO3?

a. (80 g NH4NO3) / (14 g N) x 100%

b. (80 g NH4NO3) / (28 g N) x 100%
c. (14 g N) / (80 g NH4NO3) x 100%
d. (28 g N) / (80 g NH4NO3) x 100%

11. If 20.0 grams of Ca combines completely with 16.0 grams of S to form

a compound, what is the percent composition of Ca in the compound?

a. 1.25% b. 62.50% c. 20.00% d. 80.00%

12. What is the mass of oxygen in 250 g of sulfuric acid, H2SO4?

a. 163 g b. 16 g c. 41 g d. 3.9 g

13. What is the percent composition of chromium in BaCrO4?

a. 9.47% b. 20.50% c. 54.20% d. 25.20%

14. Which of the following is not a true statement concerning the gram
atomic mass?

a. The gram atomic mass is the number of grams of an element that is

numerically equal to the atomic mass in amu.
b. The gram atomic mass is 12 g for magnesium.
c. The gram atomic mass is the mass of one mole of atoms.
d. The gram atomic mass is found by checking the periodic table.

15. What is the gram formula mass of AuCl3?

a. 96 g b. 130 g c. 303.6 g d. 626.5 g

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 Let Us Enhance

Locate the 15 science vocabulary words that relate to our lesson

“Percentage Composition of a Compound”.

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 Let Us Reflect

Performance Task

Knowledge about percentage composition is useful in choosing the

best fertilizer that gives higher amount of nitrogen and potassium in the
soil. Knowledge about percentage composition helps us to be a wise
consumer because it is a good basis for choosing the food product we need
to eat based on its content.

Ask anyone who have knowledge on the different number indicating in

buying fertilizer.

Criteria:

Completeness of the information 15pts

Way of communication and reliability of source 15pts
Written Report 15pts
45pts

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 Answer key to Activities

Let Us Try 1. D 6. C 11.B LET US ASSESS

2. C 7. D 12.C
1. C 6.D 11.B
3. D 8.A 13.C
2. B 7.C 12.A
4. C 9.D 14.D
3. C 8.A 13.C
5. A 10.B 15.B 4. C 9.D 14.B
5. A 10.C 15.C

Let Us Practice More Let Us Practice More

2. Given: C=14(12amu) 1. VITAMIN C (C6H8O6)

H=10(1amu) Given: C=6(12amu) H=8(1amu)
O=4(16amu) O=6(16amu)
Find: Mass of C, H and O Find:Calculate the % composition of
C=14(12)=168 g/mol C, H and O in Vitamin C
H=10(1) = 10 g/mol C=6(12)=72 g/mol
O= 4 (16)= 64 g/mol H=8(1) = 8 g/mol
242g/mol O= 6(16)=96 g/mol
Solution: 176g/mol
%C=168/242 x 100 Solution:
= 69.42%C %C=72/176 x 100
69.42% = 40.91%C 40.91%

%H= 10/242 x 100 %H= 8/176 x 100

= 4.13%H = 4.55%H 4.55%
4.13%
%O = 96/176 x 100
%O = 64/242 x 100 = 54.55%O 54.55%
= 26.45%O 100.00%
26.45%

100.00% 1. MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATA

(Vetsin) C5H8NNaO4
Given: C=5 H=8 N=1 Na=1 O=4
3. Given: Al=1(27amu) Solution: C =5(12)=60 g/mol
O=3(16amu) H =8(1) = 8 g/mol
H=3(1amu) N =1(14)= 14 g/mol
Al=1(27)= 27g/mol Na=1(23)= 23 g/mol
O= 3(16)= 48g/mol O =4(16)= 64 g/mol
H=3(1) = 3g/mol 169g/mol
78g/mol %C=60/169 x 100
= 35.50%Al 35.50%
%Al=27/78 x 100 %H= 8/169 x 100
= 34.62%Al = 4.73%O 4.73%
34.62% %N= 14/169 x 100
%O= 48/78 x 100 = 8.28%H 8.28%
= 61.54%O 61.54% %Na= 23/169 x 100
%H= 3/78 x 100 = 13.61%Na 13.61%
= 3.85%H %O = 64/169 x 100
3.85% = 37.87%O 37.87%

100.00%
100.0
0%

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 References

Books

2014. Science 9 Learner’S Module. 1st ed.

Website
Mr. Jay, www.superteacherworksheets.com. Accessed Sept. 2020.

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