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December 25, 2022 at 5:02 pm #23363
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The percentage of nitrogen in urea is about 46.6%.
Explanation:
The chemical formula of urea is as follows:
Urea = NH2CONH2
Molar mass of Urea is = 60.06 g/mol
Mass of Nitrogen = 14.006 gms
And there are 2 atoms of nitrogen.
So, percentage of nitrogen in urea = ((2 * 14.006)/60.06) * 100 = 46.6%