Q152CP
Question
TNT (trinitrotoluene; below) is used as an explosive in construction. Calculate the mass of each element in 1.00 lb of TNT.
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Verified Answer
The mass of each element in 1 lb of TNT can be found, as:
1Step 1: Calculating formula mass of TNT
The formula mass can be calculated by adding the mass of each element present, as,
2Step 2: Calculating the mass percentage of each element
The respective percentage can be denoted as,
3Step 3: Calculating the mass of each element
Each element can multiply the total mass by a percentage.
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