A50-g sample contains 32.1 g of oxygen 2 g of hydrogen and 15.9 g of carbon

Options for full question:

(A) % oxygen is 32.1%

(B) % hydrogen is 4%

(C) total percent composition of all elements is approximately 100%

(D) % carbon is 15.9%

Options B and C

Explanation:

Information Given;

Mass of sample - 50g

Mass of Oxygen - 32.1g

Mass of Hydrogen - 2g

Mass of Carbon - 15.9g

The percentage composition of an element in a compound is the mass percentage of the element present in the compound. It tells the mass percentage of each element present in a compound.

The formular is given as;

Percentage composition = (Mass of element / Mass of compound) * 100

For oxygen;

Percentage Composition = (32.1 / 50) * 100 = 0.642 * 100= 64.2%

For Hydrogen;

Percentage Composition = (2 / 50) * 100 = 0.04 * 100= 4%

For Carbon;

Percentage Composition = (15.9 / 50) * 100 = 0.318 * 100= 31.8%

Total percentage composition of all elements = 4% + 31.8% + 64.2% = 100%

Based on this,

Option A is incorrect

Option B is Correct.

Option C is Correct.

Option D is incorrrect

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