Percentage Composition of Compounds

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Percentage Composition of Compounds: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Determination of Percentage Composition of a Compound

Important Questions on Percentage Composition of Compounds

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The composition of a sample of wustite is Fe0.93O1.00.  What percentage of iron is present in the form of Fe (III)?

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The percentage weight of Zn in white vitriol   [ZnS O 4 .7 H 2 O] is approximately equal to   (Zn=65,S=32,O=16andH=1)

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There are two common oxides of Sulphur, one of which contains 50% O2 by weight, the other almost exactly 60%. The weights of Sulphur which combine with 1 g of O2 (fixed) are in the ratio of:

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What is the mass percentage of carbon in carbon monoxide?

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0.12 g of an organic compound 'X' containing phosphorus, on reacting with magnesia mixture gave 0.22 g of magnesium pyro-phosphate Mg2P2O7. The percentage of phosphorus in the compound 'X' is:

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Calculate the weight of copper present in 50 g of CuSO4.

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In the compound  CaCO 3 · 3 Ca 3 PO 4 2  , What percentage of oxygen is present ?

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Which of the following pair have the same percentage of carbon in them?

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What is the amount of H2O2 required to give 252g of HNO3, provided the impurity of H2O2 is 20%?

N2H4+H2O2HNO3+H2O

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30 g alloy of Al and Mg when heated with excess of dil. HCl forms AlCl3 and MgCl2 respectively. If the volume of H2(g) released at NTP is 33.6 L, then what is the composition of the alloy?

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Calculate the molar mass of myoglobin based on information given below:
Myoglobin (Mb), an oxygen storage protein, contains 0.34% Fe by mass, and in each molecule of myoglobin, one ion of Fe is present. (Molar mass of Fe=55.845 g mol-1)

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Mark the correct empirical formula of the compound. The following analysis was given and observed.

  1. 0.45 g of an organic compound gave on combustion, 0.792 g of CO2 and 0.324 g of water.
  2. 0.24 g of the same substance was Kjeldahlised and the ammonia liberated was absorbed in 50 mL of M/8 H2SO4.
  3. The excess acid required is 77 mL of N/10 NaOH for complete neutralisation.

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0.53 g of an organic compound gave 1.158 g of BaSO4 on analysis. Calculate the % of S in the compound.

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Calculate the number of magnesium atoms present in 2 g of Chlorophyll, a green colouring matter of plants responsible for photosynthesis, containing 2.68% of magnesium by mass.

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Chlorophyll is responsible for photosynthesis, that contains 2.68% of magnesium. Calculate the number of magnesium atoms present in 2.00 g of chlorophyll.

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Quantitative estimation of C, H, and extra elements (e.g., N, S, P, and halogens) is carried out by Liebig’s combustion , Caro's, Dumas, and Kjeldahl’s method.

In the quantitative estimation of oxygen by using I2O5

Where W is the mass CO2 and w is the mass of the compound.

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Quantitative estimation of C, H, and extra elements (e.g., N, S, P, and halogens) is carried out by Liebig’s combustion , Caro's, Dumas, and Kjeldahl’s method.

In the quantitative estimation of phosphorous by using ammonium molybdate, which of the following is formula used?

(Where W is the mass of ammonium phospho molybdate and w is the mass of the compound)

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A compound contains 28% N2 and 72% of a metal by weight. 3 atoms of the metal combines with 2 atoms of N. The atomic weight of metal is

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0.50 g sample of impure CaCO3 is dissolved in 50 ml of 0.0985 (N) HCl. After the reaction is complete, the excess HCl required 6 ml of 0.105 N NaOH for neutralisation. The percentage purity of CaCO3 in the sample is

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0.73 g of organic compound on oxidation gave 1.32 g of carbon dioxide. The percentage of carbon in the given compound will be