Answer: The mass percent of sulfur and oxygen in the compound is 40.05 % and 59.95 % respectively
Explanation:
To calculate the mass percentage of element, we use the equation:
[tex]\text{Mass percent of element}=\frac{\text{Mass of element}}{\text{Mass of compound}}\times 100[/tex]
Mass of sulfur = 4.008 g
Mass of compound = 10.008 g
Putting values in above equation, we get:
[tex]\text{Mass percent of sulfur}=\frac{4.008g}{10.008g}\times 100=40.05\%[/tex]
Mass of oxygen = [10.008 - 4.008] = 6 g
Mass of compound = 10.008 g
Putting values in above equation, we get:
[tex]\text{Mass percent of oxygen}=\frac{6g}{10.008g}\times 100=59.95\%[/tex]
Hence, the mass percent of sulfur and oxygen in the compound is 40.05 % and 59.95 %