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Percent of potassium in potassium chloride?

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Answer:

52.45% K.
Because:
The formula for Potassium Chloride is KCl because K+ + Cl- --> KCl

Atomic weight of K: 39.0983
Atomic weight of Cl: 35.4527

total: 74.551

39.0983/74.551 = .52445 so in percent form rounded it is 52.45% approx.

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