Calculate the percentage by mass of carbon CO2

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Randall

7 April, 05:19

Calculate the percentage by mass of carbon CO2

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Xavier Thompson · Answer 1

This is the total weight of CO2. Now, to know the percent composition of Carbon and Oxygen. We will divide their weight with the total weight of CO2. % C = 12.01/44.01 = 0.2729 = 27.29% (we will divide 0.2729 with 100 to take the percentage). % O = 32.00/44.01 = 0.7271 = 72.71 %O in CO2