Chemistry: Structure and Properties Custom Edition for Rutgers University General Chemistry
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Author: Nivaldo J. Tro
Publisher: Pearson Education
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Chapter 5, Problem 117E
Determine the chemical formula of each compound and use it to calculate the mass percent composition of each constituent element.
- potassium chromate
- lead(ll) phosphate
- cobalt(ll) bromide
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