Chapter 21, Problem 21.186QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The mass percentage of Phosphorus in the fertilizer has to be calculated.

Concept introduction:

The mass percentage of a compound can be calculated with the calculated mass of the compound to the total mass of the compound.

$\text{Mass}\text{percent(in}\text{\%)=}\frac{\text{Mass}\text{of}\text{compound(in}\text{g)}}{\text{Total}\text{mass(in}\text{g)}}$