How do you calculate the percentage by mass of carbon in carbon monoxide?

1 Answer
Nov 7, 2016

"%C by mass"%C by mass == "Mass of carbon"/"Mass of carbon + oxygen"xx100%Mass of carbonMass of carbon + oxygen×100%

Explanation:

"So %C by mass"So %C by mass == (12.011*g*mol^-1)/((12.011+15.999)*g*mol^-1)xx100%12.011gmol1(12.011+15.999)gmol1×100%

So C-=OCO, percentage carbon by mass is a bit under 50%50%.