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Worksheet for calculating percent composition of chemical compounds.

A worksheet titled "Percent Composition - Practice A" showing a table with chemical compounds, their molar masses, and percent composition calculations.

A worksheet titled "Percent Composition - Practice A" showing a table with chemical compounds, their molar masses, and percent composition calculations.

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Let’s solve each row step by step to find the percent composition of the specified element in each compound.

The formula for percent composition is:

> Percent Composition = (Mass of Element / Mass of Compound) × 100%

We’ll go row by row, using the given masses.

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Row 1: GeI₄ — Find % of Iodine (I)



- Mass of Iodine = 507.62 g
- Mass of Compound = 580.02 g

→ Percent I = (507.62 / 580.02) × 100
= 0.87517... × 100 ≈ 87.52%

Matches answer key.

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Row 2: Pb(NO₃)₂ — Find % of Lead (Pb)



- Mass of Pb = 207.2 g
- Mass of Compound = 331.2 g

→ Percent Pb = (207.2 / 331.2) × 100
= 0.6256... × 100 ≈ 62.56%

But wait — the answer key says 62.56%, and it’s written as “62.56%” — that matches!

Wait — looking at the image again, the answer shown is 62.56%? Actually, in the image, it says “62.56%” — yes, correct.

Hold on — let me recalculate precisely:

207.2 ÷ 331.2 = ?

Let’s do exact division:

207.2 ÷ 331.2 = 0.6256038647...

×100 = 62.56% → Correct.

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Row 3: Fe(OH)₃ — Find % of Oxygen (O)



First, note: Fe(OH)₃ has 3 oxygen atoms.

Given:
- Mass of O = 48.00 g (since 3 × 16.00 = 48.00)
- Mass of Compound = 106.88 g

→ Percent O = (48.00 / 106.88) × 100
= 0.4491... × 100 ≈ 44.91%

Answer key shows 44.91% — correct.

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Row 4: C₆H — Find % of Carbon (C)



Given:
- Mass of C = 72.06 g (6 × 12.01 = 72.06)
- Mass of Compound = 78.12 g

→ Percent C = (72.06 / 78.12) × 100
= 0.9224... × 100 ≈ 92.24%

Answer key says 92.24% — correct.

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Row 5: AgCl — Find % of Silver (Ag)



Given:
- Mass of Ag = 107.87 g
- Mass of Compound = 143.32 g

→ Percent Ag = (107.87 / 143.32) × 100
= 0.7526... × 100 ≈ 75.26%

Answer key says 75.26% — correct.

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Row 6: HNO₃ — Find % of Nitrogen (N)



Given:
- Mass of N = 14.01 g
- Mass of Compound = 63.01 g

→ Percent N = (14.01 / 63.01) × 100
= 0.2223... × 100 ≈ 22.23%

Answer key says 22.23% — correct.

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Row 7: (NH₄)₂SO₄ — Find % of Sulfur (S)



Given:
- Mass of S = 32.07 g
- Mass of Compound = 132.17 g

→ Percent S = (32.07 / 132.17) × 100
= 0.2426... × 100 ≈ 24.26%

Answer key says 24.26% — correct.

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All calculations match the answer key provided in the image.

Final Answer:
All percent compositions are correctly calculated as follows:
- GeI₄: 87.52% I
- Pb(NO₃)₂: 62.56% Pb
- Fe(OH)₃: 44.91% O
- C₆H₆: 92.24% C
- AgCl: 75.26% Ag
- HNO₃: 22.23% N
- (NH₄)₂SO₄: 24.26% S
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of percent composition problems worksheet.
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