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12 grams of carbon react with 32 grams of oxygen to make 44 grams of carbon dioxide.

What is the percent mass of carbon in carbon dioxide?
Round your answer to the nearest percent and do not write the % sign.

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12/44 = 0.2727
(X100)
= 27
( therefore the percent mass of carbon in carbon dioxide is 27%)
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