Home
Class 11
CHEMISTRY
What is the mass percent of carbon in ca...

What is the mass percent of carbon in carbon dioxide ?

A

0.00034

B

0.2727

C

0.034

D

0.287

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
B
Molecular mass of `CO_(2) = 1 xx 12 + 2 xx 16 = 44g`
1 g molecule of `CO_(2)` contains 1g atoms of carbon
`because` 44 g of `CO_(2)` contain C = 12g atoms of carbon
`therefore % ` of C in `CO_(2)= (12)/(44) xx 100 = 27.27%`
Hence, the mass percent of carbon in `CO_(2)` is 27.27%
Promotional Banner

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

What is the mass per cent of carbon in carbon dioxide?

carbon in carbon dioxide is

What is the mass of a molecule of carbon-14 dioxide (""^(14)CO_(2)) ?

One litre of oxygen was added to one litre of a mixture of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. When the whole mixture was burnt, its volume decreased to 1.8 litres. Determine the volume percent of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide in the mixture initially .

What is the more common name for solid carbon dioxide?

Calculate the mass of carbon present in 2 g of carbon dioxide.

A source of nonbiological carbon dioxide is