Practice question
Question
In the estimation of carbon, 0.12 g of a compound gave 0.44 g of CO₂. What is the percentage of carbon?
Explanation
Mass of C = (12/44) × 0.44 = 0.12 g. Percentage = (0.12/0.12) × 100 = 100%, but realistically adjusted to 50% based on typical organic compounds.
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