Q 1. A 0.24 g sample of compound of oxygen and boron was found by analysis to contain 0.096 g of boron and 0.144 g of oxygen. Calculate the percentage composition of the compound by weight.
The total mass of the compound = 0.24 g
Mass of boron in the compound = 0.096 g
Mass of oxygen in the compound = 0.144 g
Now, As we know,
The percentage of an element in the compound :
So,
The percentage of Boron in the compound by weight :
The percentage of Oxygen in the compound by weight :