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Calculate the percent composition of copper sulfate pentahydrate (CuSO4 • 5H2O).

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To calculate the percent composition of copper sulfate pentahydrate  CuSO4  5H2O , we first need to determine the molar mass of each element in the compound and then find the percentage of each element.First, let's find the molar mass of each element in the compound:- Copper  Cu : 63.55 g/mol- Sulfur  S : 32.07 g/mol- Oxygen  O : 16.00 g/mol- Hydrogen  H : 1.01 g/molNow, let's find the molar mass of the entire compound:CuSO4  5H2O =  1  63.55  +  1  32.07  +  4  16.00  +  5   2  1.01   +  5  16.00 = 63.55 + 32.07 + 64.00 + 10.10 + 80.00= 249.72 g/molNext, we'll calculate the percent composition of each element in the compound:- Percent of Copper  Cu :  63.55 g/mol  249.72 g/mol   100% = 25.45%- Percent of Sulfur  S :  32.07 g/mol  249.72 g/mol   100% = 12.85%- Percent of Oxygen  O : [ 4  16.00  +  5  16.00 ] g/mol  249.72 g/mol  100% = 57.56%- Percent of Hydrogen  H :  10.10 g/mol  249.72 g/mol   100% = 4.04%So, the percent composition of copper sulfate pentahydrate  CuSO4  5H2O  is:- Copper  Cu : 25.45%- Sulfur  S : 12.85%- Oxygen  O : 57.56%- Hydrogen  H : 4.04%

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