Percentage Composition

% Composition = Mass of individual element

Mass Compound

x 100

Determine the % composition of Hydrogen

in (NH4)3PO4
N = _____
H = _____
P=

_____

O = _____

Determine the % composition of Hydrogen

in (NH4)3PO4
N = _____
H = _____
P=

_____

O = _____

Determine the % composition of K2CO3

K=

_____

C = _____
O = _____

Determine the % composition of K2CO3

K=

_____

C = _____
O = _____

Determine the % composition of CO2

C = _____
O = _____

Which of the following compounds contains the

greatest percentage of iron by mass?

(a) FeCl3
(b) FeO
(c) Fe2O3

(d) FeCl2

Which of the following compounds contains the

greatest percentage of iron by mass?

(a) FeCl3

(55.85/162.20)*100= 34.43%

55.85 + (35.45 *3) =162.20 g/mole

(b) FeO

(55.85/71.85)*100= 77.73%

55.85 + 16.00=71.85 g/mole

(c) Fe2O3 (111.70/159.70)*100= 69.94%

(55.85*2) + (16.00*3)=159.70 g/mole

(d) FeCl2 (55.85/126.75)*100= 44.06%

55.85 + (2*35.45)=55.85 g/mole