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What is the percent composition of carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen in a sample of caffeine? Use elemental analysis to determine the answer.

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Caffeine has the molecular formula C8H10N4O2. To determine the percent composition of carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen, we need to find the molar mass of each element in the compound and then divide it by the molar mass of the entire compound.First, let's find the molar mass of each element in caffeine:Carbon  C : 8 atoms  12.01 g/mol = 96.08 g/molHydrogen  H : 10 atoms  1.01 g/mol = 10.10 g/molNitrogen  N : 4 atoms  14.01 g/mol = 56.04 g/molOxygen  O : 2 atoms  16.00 g/mol = 32.00 g/molNow, let's find the molar mass of the entire compound:Molar mass of caffeine = 96.08 g/mol  C  + 10.10 g/mol  H  + 56.04 g/mol  N  + 32.00 g/mol  O  = 194.22 g/molNext, we'll find the percent composition of each element:Percent composition of Carbon  C  =  96.08 g/mol  194.22 g/mol   100 = 49.48%Percent composition of Hydrogen  H  =  10.10 g/mol  194.22 g/mol   100 = 5.20%Percent composition of Nitrogen  N  =  56.04 g/mol  194.22 g/mol   100 = 28.85%So, the percent composition of caffeine is approximately 49.48% carbon, 5.20% hydrogen, and 28.85% nitrogen.
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