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What is the percentage by mass of oxygen in water? (Use H = 1, C = 12, N = 14, O = 16, Na = 23, S = 32, Cl = 35.5, Ca = 40)

  1. 33.33%
  2. 88.89%
  3. 11.11%
  4. 50.00%

Answer

B. 88.89%

Solution

%O = 16/18 × 100 = 88.89%.

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