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Calculate the percentage of sodium in sodium aluminium fluoride (Na3AlF6) correct to the nearest whole number.

[F = 19 ; Na = 23 ; Al = 27]

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Molecular weight of sodium aluminium fluoride (Na3AlF6)
= 3(23) + 27 + 6(19)
= 69 + 27 + 114
= 210 g

210 g of sodium aluminium fluoride contains 69 g of Na

∴ 100 g of sodium aluminium fluoride will contain = 69210\dfrac{69}{210} x 100 = 32.85% = 33%

Hence, percentage of sodium in sodium aluminium fluoride (Na3AlF6) is 33%

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