Answer:
This is the chemical formula for calcium phosphate:
[tex]Ca_3(PO_4)_2[/tex].
Calculate the mass percent of oxygen in calcium phosphate. Round your answer to the nearest percentage
Explanation:
The molar mass of calcium phosphate is: 310.18g/mol.
In one mole of calcium phosphate there are 8 moles of oxygen atoms.
The atomic mass of oxygen in calcium phosphate is: 128.0 g
Hence, the mass % of oxygen in the given compound is:
[tex]mass% of Oxygen =\frac{mass of oxygen}{mass of calcium phosphate}*100\\&=\frac{128.0g}{310.18g} *100\\&=41.3[/tex]
Hence,mass%of oxygen is 41.3.
