A compound is composed of 57.51 % carbon, 1.63% H, 18.89% N, 13.05 % O, and the remainder other elements. Calculate the mass of carbon (in grams) contained in 74.83 g of the compound. A. 52.7 B. 36.9 C. 39.8 D. 45.4 E. 43.0

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A compound is composed of 57.51 % carbon, 1.63% H, 18.89% N, 13.05 % O, and the remainder other elements. Calculate the mass of carbon (in grams) contained in 74.83 g of the compound.

A. 52.7
B. 36.9
C. 39.8
D. 45.4
E. 43.0
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