The percentage by mass of calcium in Ca(OCI)2 is [Ca = 40.0; CI = 35.5; O = 16.0]
28.0%
31.6%
43.8%
44.5%
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Molar mass of Ca(OCl)2=40+(16×2)+(35.5×2)
=40+32+71=143
% mass of Ca=40/143×10=27.9 approximately 28%

The molecular weight of Ca(ClO)2 is:
Ca: 1 × 40.0 = 40.0
Cl: 2 × 35.5 = 71.0
O: 2 × 16.0 = 32.0
Total molecular weight = 143.0
The mass of calcium in one mole of Ca(ClO)2 is:
Ca: 1 × 40.0 = 40.0
The percentage by mass of calcium in Ca(ClO)2 is:
(40.0 / 143.0) × 100% = 27.97%
Therefore, the percentage by mass of calcium in Ca(ClO)2 is approximately 28.0%, which is option A.

(40.0+35.5+16.0) =91.5....
therefore to find % of cu =
40/91.5 multiplied by 100...or..40 times 100 divided by 91.5
=43.71% approx 43.8%

