KVPY2015ChemistrySome Basic Concepts of Chemistry
The percentage of nitrogen by mass in ammonium sulphate is closest to (atomic masses H =1, ~N =14, O =16, ~S =32)
Options
- A21 %
- B24 %
- C36 %
- D16 %
Correct answer
A. 21 %
Step-by-step solution
Ammonium sulphate ( NH ₄ )₂ SO ₄= % of nitrogen = 28 100 36+96 = 28 100 132 21.21 %