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Solution:
1. Calculate the molar mass of SO4:
- Sulfur (S) has a molar mass of approximately 32.07 g/mol.
- Oxygen (O) has a molar mass of approximately 16.00 g/mol.
- Since there are four oxygen atoms in SO4, multiply the molar mass of oxygen by 4: 16.00 g/mol * 4 = 64.00 g/mol.
- Now, add the molar mass of sulfur and the molar mass of oxygen: 32.07 g/mol + 64.00 g/mol = 96.07 g/mol.
2. Calculate the molar mass of Na2SO4:
- Sodium (Na) has a molar mass of approximately 22.99 g/mol.
- Since there are two sodium atoms in Na2SO4, multiply the molar mass of sodium by 2: 22.99 g/mol * 2 = 45.98 g/mol.
- Add this to the molar mass of SO4 calculated earlier: 45.98 g/mol + 96.07 g/mol = 142.05 g/mol.
3. Calculate the percent composition of SO4 in Na2SO4:
- Divide the molar mass of SO4 (96.07 g/mol) by the molar mass of Na2SO4 (142.05 g/mol) and multiply by 100 to get the percentage: (96.07 g/mol / 142.05 g/mol) * 100 67.64%.
So, the percent composition of SO4 in Na2SO4 is approximately 67.64%.
Added 9/28/2023 2:42:37 PM
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