Which of the following: calcium nitrate or ammonium sulphate has a higher % of nitrogen.
[Ca=40, O=16, S=32, N=14]

(N H_{4})_{2} S O_{4}

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C a (N O_{3})_{2}

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Both have same percentage

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A $(N H_{4})_{2} S O_{4}$
Molar mass of $(N H_{4})_{2} S O_{4}$ $= 132$ gm
% of N $= 28 \times \frac{100}{132} = 21.21$
Molar mass of $C a (N O_{3})_{2} = 164$ gm
% of N $= 28 \times \frac{100}{164} = 17.07$

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Which of the following: calcium nitrate or ammonium sulphate has a higher % of nitrogen. [Ca=40, O=16, S=32, N=14]

The correct option is A (NH4)2SO4Molar mass of (NH4)2SO4 =132gm% of N=28×100132=21.21 Molar mass of Ca(NO3)2=164 gm% of N =28×100164=17.07

Which of the following: calcium nitrate or ammonium sulphate has a higher % of nitrogen.
[Ca=40, O=16, S=32, N=14]

The correct option is A $(N H_{4})_{2} S O_{4}$
Molar mass of $(N H_{4})_{2} S O_{4}$ $= 132$ gm
% of N $= 28 \times \frac{100}{132} = 21.21$
Molar mass of $C a (N O_{3})_{2} = 164$ gm
% of N $= 28 \times \frac{100}{164} = 17.07$