A 0.2021 g sample of an organic compound was burned in a stream of oxygen and the CO2 produced was collected in a solution of barium hydroxide. Calculate the percentage of carbon in the sample if 0.5995 g of BaCO3 was formed.

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A 0.2021 g sample of an organic compound was burned in a stream of oxygen and
the CO2 produced was collected in a solution of barium hydroxide. Calculate the
percentage of carbon in the sample if 0.5995 g of BaCO3 was formed.
Transcribed Image Text:A 0.2021 g sample of an organic compound was burned in a stream of oxygen and the CO2 produced was collected in a solution of barium hydroxide. Calculate the percentage of carbon in the sample if 0.5995 g of BaCO3 was formed.
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