Answer to Question #238361 in General Chemistry for BELLAA

Question

Find the percent composition of carbon in bilirubin, the principal pigment present in bile necessary for emulsifying fat (bilirubin is C₃₃H₃₆N₄O₆). C: 12.01g/mol | H: 1.01g/mol | N:14.01 | O:16g/mol

Answer 1

Total mass = 396.33 + 36.36+56.04 + 96

= 584.73

= 396.33/584.73×100

= 67.78%