Question: A mixture sample containing 80% NaHCO 3 and 20% NaCl was marketed for certain food preparations. As an analytical chemist, you took a 2.00 g

A mixture sample containing 80% NaHCO3 and 20% NaCl was marketed for certain food preparations. As an analytical chemist, you took a 2.00 g of the mixture and heated it until the decomposition reaction was complete and found the final mass was 1.02 g. Based on this, calculate the percent of NaHCO3 in the mixture. Assuming 80% is the actual value, what is the percent error in your measurement?

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