percent by mass of carbon = 27,27 %
percent by mass of oxygen = 72.72 %
Explanation:
To calculate the percent composition of carbon dioxide (CO₂) we use the following algorithm.
Molecular mass of CO₂ = atomic weight of carbon × number of carbon atoms + atomic weight of oxygen + number of oxigen atoms
Molecular mass of CO₂ = 12 × 1 + 16 × 2 = 44 g / mole
Considering 1 mole of CO₂ we devise the following reasoning:
If in 44 g of CO₂ we have 12 g of carbon and 32 g of oxygen
Then in 100 g of CO₂ we have X g of carbon and Y g of oxygen
X = (100 × 12) / 44 = 27,27 % carbon
Y = (100 × 32) / 44 = 72.72 % oxygen
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