Answer:
Percentage Mass carbon = 14.3%
Explanation:
Baking soda which is sodium hydrogen bicarbonate has the molecular fomula, NaHCO3.
Atomic masses of each of the component atoms is, Na = 23; H = 1; C = 12; O = 16
Step 1: Molar mass of NaHCO3 = 23 + 1 + 12 + 3*16 = 84 g/mol
Step 2: Percentage mass of Carbon = (atomic mass of Carbon / molar mass of NaHCO3) * 100%
= (12 / 84) *100%
Percentage Mass of carbon = 14.3%
