0.48 g of a sample of a compound containing boron and oxygen contains 0.192 g of boron and 0.288 g of oxygen. What is the percentage composition of the compound ?

0.48 g of a sample of a compound containing boron and oxygen contains

1.	0.48 g of a sample of a compound containing boron and oxygen contains 0.192 g of boron and 0.288 g of oxygen. What is the percentage composition of the compound ?
Answer» SOLUTION :MASS of compound TAKEN = 0.48 G Mass of boron present = 0.192 g Mass of oxygen present = 0.288 g Percent of B `= (("0.192 g"))/(("0.48g"))xx100=40%` Percentage of O `=(("0.288 g"))/(("0.48 g"))xx100=60%`.