Caffeine has the molecular formula, C8H10N4O2. What is the percent composition of caffeine? Select one:
a) 33.33% C, 41.67% H, 16.67% N, and 8.33% O
b) 49.48% C, 5.19% H, 28.85% N, and 16.48% O
c) 25% C, 25% H, 25% N, 25% N, and 25% O
d) 27.92% C, 2.34% H, 32.56% N, and 37.19% O

b) 49.48% C, 5.19% H, 28.85% N, and 16.48% O

Explanation:

we find the mass for each element in one mole by multiplying the number of atoms in one molecule with the atomic mass

mC=8Ac=8*12=96g

mH=10AH=10*1=10g

mN=4AN=4*14=56g

mO=2AO=2*16=32g

by adding the masses together we find the molar mass of the molecule

M=mC+nH+mN+mO=96+10+56+32=194g/mole

we apply the rule of threes to find the percentage of each element

194g..96gC..10gH...56gN32gO

100gabcd

a=(100*96)/194=49.48%C

b=(100*10)/194=5.19%H

c=(100*56)/194=28.85%N

d=(100*32)/194=16.48%O