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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

Find the mass percentage of na2O in sample of na metal

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7 Years agoGrade 12
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7 Years ago
sodiuim oxide = Na2O 

The formula mass of Na2O is (2 x 23) + 16 = 62 g/mol 

% Na = (46/62) x 100 = 74% 
% O = (16/62) x 100 = 26%