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If a compound contains 8.1 g of nickel and 2.29 g of oxygen, what is the mass percent of nickel in the compound

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The percentage nickel in the compound is calculated as follows

step one,adding the total mass
that is 8.1g+ 2.29g =10.39g
step two, take the percentage of nickel divide total multiply by 100

that is 8.1/10.39 x100= 77.95%
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