SOLUTION: What is the mass percent of carbon in carbon dioxide, CO2?

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Question 885418: What is the mass percent of carbon in carbon dioxide, CO2?
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Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
oxygen molar mass = 16 g/mol
carbon molar mass = 12 g/mol

mass percent of carbon = (2 * 12)/(2 * 12 + 16) = 60%

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
amu, C 12.011
amu, O 15.999

Carbon dioxide formula weight,



Its mass percent as carbon:

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