Question 785017
More correctly, the formula weight for table salt's main ingredient, sodium chloride, is {{{23.00+35.46=58.46}}}, GRAMS PER MOLE.  The sodium accounts for the 23.00 grams per mole in one mole or one gram of sodium chloride.  The percentage of sodium in table salt is {{{(23.00/58.46)*100=39.34}}}%.


How much sodium in 78.00 grams of table salt?

{{{highlight(78.00*(23.00/58.46)=30.69)}}} grams sodium