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The atomic mass of phosphorus is 30.98 g/mole. The atomic mass of chlorine is 35.45 g/mole. The percent composition of phosphorus in phosphorus trichloride is _____ percent. Only the final answer must be rounded off up to TWO decimal places. Final answer must have correct unit.

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The atomic mass of phosphorus is 30.98 g/mole. The atomic mass of chlorine is 35.45 g/mole. The percent composition of phosphorus in phosphorus trichloride is _____ percent. Only the final answer must be rounded off up to TWO decimal places. Final answer must have correct unit.

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Solution

To find the percent composition of phosphorus in phosphorus trichloride (PCl3), we first need to find the molar mass of PCl3.

The molar mass of PCl3 is the sum of the molar mass of phosphorus and three times the molar mass of chlorine.

Molar mass of PCl3 = atomic mass of P + 3 * atomic mass of Cl = 30.98 g/mole + 3 * 35.45 g/mole = 30.98 g/mole + 106.35 g/mole = 137.33 g/mole

Next, we find the percent composition of phosphorus in PCl3 by dividing the atomic mass of phosphorus by the molar mass of PCl3 and then multiplying by 100%.

Percent composition of P in PCl3 = (atomic mass of P / molar mass of PCl3) * 100% = (30.98 g/mole / 137.33 g/mole) * 100% = 22.56%

So, the percent composition of phosphorus in phosphorus trichloride is 22.56 percent.

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