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Ch.3 - Chemical Reactions and Reaction Stoichiometry

Chapter 3, Problem 27

Based on the following structural formulas, calculate the percentage of carbon by mass present in each compound: (a) Benzaldehyde (almond fragrance) (b) Vanillin (vanilla flavor) c) Isopentyl acetate (banana flavor)

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Everyone here asked to identify the mass percent of carbon and ibuprofen, recall that the mass percent is the mass of the element. If I buy the mask of the compound Times 100 to the mass percent of carbon Equals 12.011 And there's three carbon by by the mask of ibuprofen, which is 13 Times 12. plus 18, Almost 1.008 plus two. I'm 15 .999, Which is to all 6. Times 100%,, We get 75.69%. Thanks for watching my video and I hope it was up for