What is the percent mass of Copper in each of the following compounds?
a. CuSO4·5H2O
b. CuBr2
c. CuCl2∙2H2O
d. Cu(NO3)2∙3H2O
e. Cu(C2H3O2)2∙H2O
a. CuSO4·5H2O
MW Cu = 63.5 g
MW of CuSO4 = 159.609
MW of H2O = 18
total MW = (159.609 + 18*5) = 249.609
% Cu = 63.5/249.609 * 100 = 25.3% is Copper
b. CuBr2
MW CuBr2 = 223.37
% Cu= 63.5/223.37 *100 = 28.42 %
c. CuCl2∙2H2O
MW of CuCl2*2H2O = (134.45 +2*18) =170.45
% Cu = 63.5/170.45 *100 = 37.2543%
d. Cu(NO3)2∙3H2O
MW of Salt hydrated = 187.56 + 3*18 = 241.56
%Cu = 63.5/241.56 * 100 = 26.287 %
e. Cu(C2H3O2)2∙H2O
MW of hydrate = 199.6493 +18 = 217.6493
%CU = 63.5/217.6493*100 = 29.175%
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