How do you calculate percent composition of a compound?

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Smash
May 21, 2015

So you calculate the weight of the entire molecule (molecular weight/ formula weight)

The you add the weight of one of the contributing elements.

You put the small mass over the big mass and times by 100%.

e.g. #H_2O#
Molecular weight = 18
weight of H = 2
weight of O = 16

% composition H =# (2/18)*100#

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