Chemistry
Calculate percentage composition of the elements in calcium phosphate Ca3(PO4)2.
Stoichiometry
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Answer
Relative molecular mass of Calcium phosphate, Ca3(PO4)2
= 3 x 40 + 2(31 + 4 x 16)
= 120 + 2(31 + 64)
= 120 + 190
= 310 amu
310 g of Ca3(PO4)2 contains 120 g of Calcium
∴ 100 g of Ca3(PO4)2 contains g of Calcium
= = 38.70 % of Calcium.
310 g of Ca3(PO4)2 contains 62 g of Phosphorus
∴ 100 g of Ca3(PO4)2 contains g of Phosphorus
= = 20 % of Phosphorus.
310 g of Ca3(PO4)2 contains 128 g of Oxygen.
∴ 100 g of Ca3(PO4)2 contains g of Oxygen.
= = 41.3 % of Oxygen.
∴ In Ca3(PO4)2 : Ca = 38.70%, P = 20% and O = 41.3%
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