Answer:
1.35 g
Explanation:
Data Given:
mass of Potassium Permagnate (KMnO₄) = 3.34 g
Mass of Oxygen: ?
Solution:
First find the percentage composition of Oxygen in Potassium Permagnate (KMnO₄)
So,
Molar Mass of KMnO₄ = 39 + 55 + 4(16)
Molar Mass of KMnO₄ = 158 g/mol
Calculate the mole percent composition of Oxygen in Potassium Permagnate (KMnO₄).
Mass contributed by Oxygen (O) = 4 (16) = 64 g
Since the percentage of compound is 100
So,
Percent of Oxygen (O) = 64 / 158 x 100
Percent of Oxygen (O) = 40.5 %
It means that for ever gram of Potassium Permagnate (KMnO₄) there is 0.405 g of Oxygen (O) is present.
So,
for the 3.34 grams of Potassium Permagnate (KMnO₄) the mass of Oxygen will be
mass of Oxygen (O) = 0.405 x 3.34 g
mass of Oxygen (O) = 1.35 g
