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1 February, 09:26

A compound contains two elements, sulfur and oxygen. in a sample of the compound, the mass of sulfur is 6.41 grams. the mass of the oxygen is 9.60 grams. what is the percentage composition of the compound

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  1. 1 February, 10:08
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    Percent composition is mass of element over mass of compound times 100. 6.41 + 9.60 = 16.01 g of compound, so % composition of sulfur is 6.41/16.01 x100 or 40.0%. % oxygen is 9.60/16.01 x 100 or 60.0%.
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