Chemistry 10th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1133610668
ISBN 13: 978-1-13361-066-3

Chapter 2 - Chemical Formulas and Composition Stoichiometrhy - Exercises - Conceptual Exercises - Page 79: 105

Answer

This is a question where the required information are insufficient. Recall that the oxygen used in combustion comes from 1.) the air, and 2.) the oxygen in the sample. These information were not given. Thus, the percent oxygen in the sample cannot be determined even if the masses of the products in combustion (water and carbon dioxide) were presented.
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