Answer: The mass percent of hydrogen in methyl acetate is 8 %
Explanation:
The given chemical formula of methyl acetate is [tex]CH_3COOCH_3[/tex]
To calculate the mass percentage of hydrogen in methyl acetate, we use the equation:
[tex]\text{Mass percent of hydrogen}=\frac{\text{Mass of hydrogen}}{\text{Mass of methyl acetate}}\times 100[/tex]
Mass of hydrogen = (6 × 1) = 6 g
Mass of methyl acetate = [(3 × 12) + (6 × 1) + (2 × 16)] = 74 g
Putting values in above equation, we get:
[tex]\text{Mass percent of hydrogen}=\frac{6g}{74g}\times 100=8.10\%=8\%[/tex]
Hence, the mass percent of hydrogen in methyl acetate is 8 %
