The percentage of elements
Exercise 1
Calculate the percentage of elements in methanol $CH_4O$ .
Molar mass =
$M$ $=$ $12+4+16$ $=$ $32\frac{g}{mol}$
$\%_C$ $=$ $\frac{12\cdot 100}{32}$ $=$ $37.5 $
$\%_H$ $=$ $\frac{4\cdot 100}{32}$ $=$ $12.5 $
$\%_C$ $=$ $\frac{16\cdot 100}{32}$ $=$ $50.0 $