General Chemistry 1

General Chemistry 1
 Let us Try!
Your Chemistry teacher gives you a 20 items exam.
What is the passing score?
How did you compute the passing score?
What is 70 % of 20?
 Percentage Composition

The percentage composition of a given compound

is defined as the ratio of the amount of each
element to the total amount of individual elements
present in the compound multiplied by 100.
 Why is it Important?

It allows us to determine the percentage of each

element that makes up a specific compound.
 Substance:
Water
Chemical formula:
H2O

How many percent of Hydrogen and Oxygen

is present in the compound?
 H2O
1. Identify the elements present.
H- 2
O-1
2. Multiply them by their atomic masses
and get the total molar mass.
H-2 X1g =2g Molar mass:
O - 1 X 16 g = 16 g 18 g
H - 2 X 1 g = 2 g / 18 g = 0.11
O - 1 X 16 g = 16 g / 18 g = 0.89
3. Multiply them by 100 %.
H - = 0.11 X 100 % = 11 %
O - = 0.89 X 100 % = 89 %
 Substance:
Salt
Chemical formula:
NaCl

How many percent of Sodium and Chlorine

is present in the compound?
 Substance:
Sugar
Chemical formula:
C12H22O11
How many percent of Carbon, Hydrogen and
Oxygen is present in the compound?