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Calculate the percentage of phosphorus in Calcium hydrogen phosphate, Ca(H2PO4)2

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Molecular mass of Ca(H2PO4)2

= Ca + 2[2H + P + 4O]

= 40 + 2[2(1) + 31 + 4(16)]

= 40 + 2[2 + 31 + 64]

= 40 + 194

= 234

234 g of Ca(H2PO4)2 contains 62 g of P

∴ 100 g of Ca(H2PO4)2 contains

= 62234\dfrac{62}{234} x 100 = 26.5%

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