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Chapter 8, Problem 43E
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Interpretation:
The percent composition of methionine with molecular formula
Concept introduction:
The percentage composition is defined as the percentage of the mass of an element present in a compound. It is obtained by dividing the molecular mass of each component by the molecular mass of the entire molecule.
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