Use the percent composition to find the mass of carbon present in 145.3 g of sodium carbonate. Report correct sig figs and units in your answer

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Use the percent composition to find the mass of carbon present in 145.3 g of sodium carbonate. Report correct sig figs and units in your answer

 

 

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Compound: A chemical compound is defined as a chemical substance which is formed by the combination of two or more elements that cannot be separated by any physical means but when chemically treated, it decomposes into its parent elements.

Percentage composition: It is the mass of element divided by the mass of compound multiplied by 100.

Formula used:

% composition = Mass of elementMass of compound × 100

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