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A similar chemical analysis is performed on a 200.0g sample of the sugar found in corn

syrup. This sample contains 80.Og of carbon, 13.3 g of hydrogen and 106.7 g of
oxygen. What is the percent composition by mass of carbon in this compound?​

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Answer:

40%

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculate the percent of the mass that is carbon:


\% mass = (80)/(200) * 100 = 40\%

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