Key term for OCR GCSE Chemistry A, used in Purity and separating mixtures.
The proportion of the total relative formula mass of a compound that is contributed by a specific element, expressed out of 100.
Percentage by mass appears in OCR GCSE Chemistry A revision content for Elements, compounds and mixtures, especially Purity and separating mixtures and Quantitative Calculations.
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