Calculate the percentage by mass of nitrogen in an ammonia molecule (NH​​​​​​​3) . Take the relative atomic masses of hydrogen and nitrogen to be 1 and 14 respectively.

Calculating the mass of 1 molecule of ammonia:

Mass = ( Number of hydrogen atoms x Mass of hydrogen atom) + ( Number of nitrogen atoms x Mass of nitrogen atoms)

Mass = ( 3 x 1 ) + ( 1 x 14) = 17

Calculating percentage by mass

Percentage by mass of nitrogen = ( Mass of nitrogen atom / Mass of ammonia molecule ) x 100 = ( 14 / 17 ) x 100 = 82%

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