A 43.40 mg sample of an alcohol contains 15.10 mg O, 22.6 mg C, and the rest is hydrogen. What its percent composition of carbon. ? % C

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Felix Lapalme asked Apr 8, 2023

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A 43.40 mg sample of an alcohol contains 15.10 mg O, 22.6 mg C, and the rest is hydrogen. What its percent composition of carbon.

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The alcohol contains 15.10 mg O, and 22.6 mg C, and the rest is hydrogen. 15.10 / 43.40 = 37.49 %. Therefore, the percent composition of oxygen is 37.49 %.

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