Answer:
Option-C (27.36% Na, 1.20% H, 14.30% C, and 57.14% O)
Explanation:
Percent Composition is defined as the %age by mass of each element present in a compound. Therefore, it is a relative amount of each element present in a compound.
Calculating Percent Composition of NaHCO₃:
1: Calculating Molar Masses of all elements present in NaHCO₃:
a) Na = 22.99 g/mol
b) H = 1.01 g/mol
c) C = 12.01 g/mol
d) O₃ = 16.0 × 3 = 48 g/mol
2: Calculating Molecular Mass of NaHCO₃:
Na = 22.99 g/mol
H = 1.01 g/mol
C = 12.01 g/mol
O₃ = 48 g/mol
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Total 84.01 g/mol
3: Divide each element's molar mass by molar mass of NaHCO₃ and multiply it by 100:
For Na:
= 22.99 g.mol⁻¹ ÷ 84.01 g.mol⁻¹ × 100
= 27.36 %
For H:
= 1.01 g.mol⁻¹ ÷ 84.01 g.mol⁻¹ × 100
= 1.20 %
For C:
= 12.01 g.mol⁻¹ ÷ 84.01 g.mol⁻¹ × 100
= 14.29 % ≈ 14.30 %
For O:
= 48.0 g.mol⁻¹ ÷ 84.01 g.mol⁻¹ × 100
= 57.13 % ≈ 57.14 %
