Chemistry
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
= x 100 = 26.5%
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