22 Nov 2021
Problem 47
Page 118
Section: Problems by Topic
Chapter 3: Molecules, Compounds, and Chemical Equations
Textbook ExpertVerified Tutor
22 Nov 2021
Given information
As we know that most of the fertilizers consist of nitrogen, and nitrogen content in these compounds is needed for protein synthesis in plants. We are asked to calculate
the percent by mass Nitrogen in each of the compounds ,, and .
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
Explanation:
To calculate the mass percent of an element in a given compound, we use the formula:
Given element is nitrogen, hence we are asked to calculate the mass percent of nitrogen in the above-given compounds.
the total mass of nitrogen is ,
Ammonia is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula
the total mass of =
Unlock all Textbook Solutions
Already have an account? Log in