The percentage of iodine in thyroxine is ______ %. (nearest integer) (Given molar mass in gmol−1C:12.H:1,O:16, N:14, I:127)
Answer: 65
Solution
Thyroxine has the molecular formula C15H11O4NI4, so its molar mass is 15(12)+11(1)+4(16)+14+4(127)=777g mol−1. The four iodine atoms contribute 4×127=508g mol−1. The mass fraction of iodine is 777508×100=65.4%, which to the nearest integer is 65%.