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Published on: August 13, 2026
0.3 g of an organic compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen on combustion
yielded 
and 0.12 g water. What will be the content of oxygen in the substance?
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
It is usual to determine the percentage of oxygen by subtracting the percentage of all the
other elements from one hundred.
Thus, % O = (100%) 
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