A substance contains 35.0 g nitrogen, 5.05 g hydrogen, and 60.0 g of oxygen. How

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A substance contains 35.0 g nitrogen, 5.05 g hydrogen, and 60.0 g of oxygen. How many grams of hydrogen are there in a 151-g sample of this substance? **Please thoroughly explain to me (i.e., label units and show work) how to do this. I don't get it :/
A substance contains 35.0 g nitrogen, 5.05 g hydrogen, and 60.0 g of oxygen. How many grams of hydrogen are there in a 151-g sample of this substance? **Please thoroughly explain to me (i.e., label units and show work) how to do this. I don't get it :/ **Please thoroughly explain to me (i.e., label units and show work) how to do this. I don't get it :/

Explanation / Answer

total mass = 35+5.05+60 = 100.05

then

100.05 g of substance = 5.05 g of H

151 g of substance = x

x = 151/100.05*5.05

x = 7.62168 g of Hydrogen approx

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