Percentage Composition

Percentage Composition

### Formula:

$$\% \text{Composition}=\frac{\text{Mass of element in one mole of compound}}{\text{Molar mass of compound}}\times100$$

### Terminologies:

- % Composition → Percentage by mass of an element present in a compound.

- Mass of element → Total mass contributed by a particular element in one mole of compound.

- Molar Mass → Mass of one mole of the compound.

### Usage:

- Used to calculate percentage of each element present in a compound.