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Chapter 2, Problem 2.171MP
The mass percent of an element in a compound is the massof the element (total mass of the element’s atoms in the compound) divided by the mass of the compound (total mass of allatoms in the compound) times 100%. What is the mass percent of each element in acetaminophen? (See Problem 2.170.)
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