Answer: The percent antimony in the compound is 57.8 %
Explanation:
To calculate the percentage composition of antimony in compound, we use the equation:
[tex]\%\text{ composition of antimony}=\frac{\text{Mass of chlorine}}{\text{Mass of sample}}\times 100[/tex]
Mass of compound = 40.8 g
Mass of antimony = 23.6 g
Putting values in above equation, we get:
[tex]\%\text{ composition of antimony}=\frac{23.6g}{40.8g}\times 100=57.8\%[/tex]
Hence, the percent antimony in the compound is 57.8 %
