Respuesta :
The answer is: the percent composition of tungsten in this compound is 94%.
Mr(WC) = Ar(W) + Ar(C).
Mr(WC) = 183.85 + 12.01.
Mr(WC) = 195.86; molecular mass of tungsten carbide.
ω(W) = Ar(W) ÷ Mr(WC) · 100%.
ω(W) = 183.85 ÷ 195.86 · 100%.
ω(W) = 93.87%; mass percent of tungsten in a sample.
Answer: The percent composition of tungsten in tungsten carbide is 94%.
Explanation:
Percent composition of an element in a compound is defined as the mass of the element present in 1 mole of a compound.
Mass of 1 mole of WC = 196 g/mol
Mass of tungsten = 184 g/mol
The percent composition of tungsten in WC = [tex]\frac{184}{196}\times 100 = 93.87\%[/tex]
Rounding this off to the nearest whole percent, we get:
[tex]93.87\%\approx 94\%[/tex]
Hence, the percent composition of tungsten in tungsten carbide is 94%.