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All-purpose fertilizers contain the essential elements nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. A typical fertilizer carries numbers on its label, such as "5-10-5". These numbers represent the , , and , respectively. The is contained in the form of a nitrogen compound, such as , or (urea). The is generally present as phosphate, and the as . The expressions and were devised in the nineteenth century, before the nature of chemical compounds was fully understood. To convert from to and must be used, with molar masses. Assuming three-significant-figure precision, what is the percent composition of the "5-10-5" fertilizer in , and ?
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VerifiedGiven: Mass of N = 5.00 g Mass of = 10.00 g Mass of = 5.00 g
(1) First, calculate for the percent composition of nitrogen in 100 g fertilizer as shown below:
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