Questions: A 24.0 g sample contains 14.6 g Cl and 9.40 g B. What is the percent composition of chlorine in this sample? - Your answer should have three significant figures.

A 24.0 g sample contains 14.6 g Cl and 9.40 g B. What is the percent composition of chlorine in this sample?
- Your answer should have three significant figures.

Transcript text: 1311 Ch 3.1 CURRENT ObJECTIVE Calculate percent composition of a compound given mass of components Question A 24.0 g sample contains 14.6 g Cl and 9.40 g B. What is the percent composition of chlorine in this sample? - Your answer should have three significant figures. Provide your answer below: $\square$ \% FEEDBACK MORE INSTRUCTION SUBMIT Content attribution

Solution

Solution Steps

Step 1: Determine the Total Mass of the Sample

The total mass of the sample is given as 24.0 g.

Step 2: Identify the Mass of Chlorine

The mass of chlorine (Cl) in the sample is given as 14.6 g.

Step 3: Calculate the Percent Composition of Chlorine

The percent composition of chlorine is calculated using the formula: \[ \text{Percent composition of Cl} = \left( \frac{\text{Mass of Cl}}{\text{Total mass of sample}} \right) \times 100 \] Substitute the given values: \[ \text{Percent composition of Cl} = \left( \frac{14.6 \, \text{g}}{24.0 \, \text{g}} \right) \times 100 \]

Step 4: Perform the Calculation

\[ \text{Percent composition of Cl} = \left( \frac{14.6}{24.0} \right) \times 100 \approx 60.8333\% \]

Step 5: Round to Three Significant Figures

Round the result to three significant figures: \[ \text{Percent composition of Cl} \approx 60.8\% \]