Calculate the mass percent of calcium, phosphorus and oxygen in calciu

1.	Calculate the mass percent of calcium, phosphorus and oxygen in calcium phosphate Ca_(3)(PO_(4))_(2).
Answer» Solution :Masspercent of calcium `=(3 XX "(atomic mass of calcium)")/("molecular mass of " Ca_(3)(PO_(4))_(2))xx100` `= (120 u)/(310 u) xx 100 = 38.71%` Mass percent of PHOSPHORUS `=(2xx"(atomic mass of phosphorus)")/("molecular mass of " Ca_(3)(PO_(4))_(2))xx100` `=(2xx31 u )/(310 u) xx 100 = 20%` Mass percent of oxygen`=(8 xx "(atomic mass of oxygen)")/("molecular mass of " Ca_(3)(PO_(4))_(2))xx100` `=(8xx16u)/(310 u) xx 100 = 41.29%`

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