Name: _______________________________ Section: _____________
Part 1. Multiple choice. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which best defines percentage composition?
a) The ratio of elements in a compound
b) The percentage of one element in a compound
c) The total number of elements in a compound
d) The mass of a compound in percentage form
2. In what practical scenarios does percentage composition play a
role?
a) Analyzing food labels for nutritional content
b) Calculating complex chemical equations
c) Monitoring atomic weight in elements
d) Determining states of matter in compounds
3. How does understanding percentage composition aid
decision-making?
a) It facilitates precise molar calculations
b) It assists in identifying elements in a compound
c) It influences choices in material formulations
d) It's exclusively used in stoichiometry
4. Which term describes the proportion of each element's mass in a
compound's total mass, expressed as a percentage?
a) Empirical formula
b) Molecular mass
c) Stoichiometric ratio
d) Percentage composition
5. What is the purpose of a "chemical formula" in percentage
composition?
a) It represents the number of atoms in a compound
b) It determines the molecular weight of a compound
c) It expresses the types and ratios of elements in a compound
d) It denotes the percentage of an element in a compound
Part 2. Solve the problem scientifically by showing the complete solution.
Facial cream used to treat acne has a component of benzoyl peroxide
C14H10O4. What is its percentage composition? Each element present in
benzoyl peroxide contains the following atomic masses: C=12.01 g, H=1.01
g, O=16.00 g
Name: _______________________________ Section: _____________
Part 1. Multiple choice. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which best defines percentage composition?
a) The ratio of elements in a compound
b) The percentage of one element in a compound
c) The total number of elements in a compound
d) The mass of a compound in percentage form
2. In what practical scenarios does percentage composition play a
role?
a) Analyzing food labels for nutritional content
b) Calculating complex chemical equations
c) Monitoring atomic weight in elements
d) Determining states of matter in compounds
3. How does understanding percentage composition aid
decision-making?
a) It facilitates precise molar calculations
b) It assists in identifying elements in a compound
c) It influences choices in material formulations
d) It's exclusively used in stoichiometry
4. Which term describes the proportion of each element's mass in a
compound's total mass, expressed as a percentage?
a) Empirical formula
b) Molecular mass
c) Stoichiometric ratio
d) Percentage composition
5. What is the purpose of a "chemical formula" in percentage
composition?
a) It represents the number of atoms in a compound
b) It determines the molecular weight of a compound
c) It expresses the types and ratios of elements in a compound
d) It denotes the percentage of an element in a compound
Part 2. Solve the problem scientifically by showing the complete solution.
Facial cream used to treat acne has a component of benzoyl peroxide
C14H10O4. What is its percentage composition? Each element present in
benzoyl peroxide contains the following atomic masses: C=12.01 g, H=1.01
g, O=16.00 g