Chapter 3, Problem 3.87QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The comparison between percent $\text{C}$ by mass in tartaric acid ( ${\text{C}}_{\text{4}}{\text{H}}_{\text{6}}{\text{O}}_{\text{6}}$) and citric acid ( ${\text{C}}_{\text{6}}{\text{H}}_{\text{8}}{\text{O}}_{\text{7}}$) is to be done.

Concept introduction: Mass percent of an element is defined as the way by which the concentration of an element in a compound is expressed and it is calculated when the molar mass of the element is divided by the total molar mass of the compound and multiplied by hundred.

To determine: The comparison between percent $\text{C}$ by mass in tartaric acid ( ${\text{C}}_{\text{4}}{\text{H}}_{\text{6}}{\text{O}}_{\text{6}}$) and citric acid ( ${\text{C}}_{\text{6}}{\text{H}}_{\text{8}}{\text{O}}_{\text{7}}$).