The percent composition of water will be 15%
Percent composition
The percent composition of a component of a compound is found by dividing the mass of the component by the mass of the compound.
In other words:
Percent composition = mass of component/mass of substance x 100
In this case, the formula for barium chloride dihydrate is [tex]BaCl_2.H_4O_2[/tex]
The molar mass of the compound is 244.26 g/mol
The molar mass of the water component is 18 x 2 = 36 g/mol
Thus, the percent composition of water in the compound can be found, such that:
Percent composition of water = 36/244.26 x 100
= 15% to the nearest whole number.
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