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You are given 100 g of a compound. The compound is composed of 37% hydrogen and 63% oxygen. How many grams oxygen are present in the 100 g sample? Select one: a. 37 g b. 100 g c. 27 g d. 63 g

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mass_(oxygen) = \%mass_(oxygen) * mass_(compound) \\ m = 63\%(100) \\ m = 0.63(100) \\ m = 63 \: grams

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