What mass of carbon is in a 245 g quantity of carbon dioxide (CO2)?

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by GaryM

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mC = 12 g/mol
mCO₂ = 12g+ 16g×2 = 44 g/mol
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44g CO₂ ---- 12g C
245g CO₂ ---- X
X = (245×12)/44
X = 66,82g of carbon

Andy Kaufman answered Sep 13, 2018

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