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Problem

AtomQuantity (mol)Mass (gmol)
Carbon312
Hydrogen81
Oxygen316
The table gives the quantities, in moles (mol), of atoms in one mole of glycerol and the approximate mass, in grams per mole (gmol), of those atoms. To the nearest percent, what percent of the mass of the mole of glycerol is from oxygen atoms?
(Round to the nearest percent. Ignore the % symbol when entering your answer. For example, if the answer is 11.2%, enter 11.)
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12 pi or 2/3 pi

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