Percent Composition of Ammonia (NH₃)
Ammonia (NH₃) has a molar mass of 17.031 g/mol: 82.22% nitrogen and 17.78% hydrogen.
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Calculate the percent composition of ammonia using nitrogen and hydrogen contributions.
Frequently asked questions
- What does percent composition mean?
- It tells you what fraction (by mass) of a compound is made of each element. For example, water is about 11.2% hydrogen and 88.8% oxygen by mass.
- How do I find the element contribution?
- Multiply the element's atomic mass (from the periodic table) by the number of atoms of that element in the chemical formula.