Percentage Composition Worksheet
Give the % composition of all elements in these compounds. Show all work!
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1) ammonium sulfite % N ______
% H ______
% S ______
% O ______
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2) aluminum acetate % Al ______
% C ______
% H ______
% O ______
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3) sodium bromide % Na ______
% Br ______
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4) copper (II) hydroxide % Cu ______
% O ______
% H ______
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5) magnesium carbonate % Mg ______
% C ______
% O ______
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6) iron (II) phosphate % Fe ______
% P ______
% O ______
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7) beryllium nitride % Be ______
% N ______
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8) potassium cyanide % K ______
% C ______
% N ______
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9) manganese (III) nitrate % Mn ______
% N ______
% O ______
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10) lithium phosphide % Li ______
% P ______
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11) nickel (III) sulfate % Ni ______
% S ______
% O ______
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Percentage Composition Worksheet – Answer Key
Give the % composition of all elements in these compounds. Show all work!
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1) ammonium sulfite %N 24.1
%H 6.9
%S 27.6
%O 41.3
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2) aluminum acetate % Al 13.2
%C 35.3
%H 4.4
%O 47.1
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3) sodium bromide % Na 22.4
% Br 77.6
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4) copper (II) hydroxide % Cu 65.1
%O 32.8
%H 2.1
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5) magnesium carbonate % Mg 28.8
%C 14.2
% O 56.9
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6) iron (II) phosphate % Fe 46.8
%P 17.3
%O 35.8
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7) beryllium nitride % Be 49.1
%N 50.9
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8) potassium cyanide %K 60.1
%C 18.4
%N 21.5
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9) manganese (III) nitrate % Mn 22.8
%N 17.4
%O 59.8
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10) lithium phosphide % Li 40.0
%P 60.0
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11) nickel (III) sulfate % Ni 28.9
%S 23.7
% O 47.3
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