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How is the percentage of oxygen calculated in the estimation of oxygen from an organic compound?

Options

  1. ABy measuring the iodine content
  2. BBy using a CHN elemental analyser
  3. CBy directly measuring the oxygen content
  4. DBy subtracting the percentage of carbon from 100

Correct answer

C. By directly measuring the oxygen content

Step-by-step solution

The paragraph explains that the percentage of oxygen is usually found by the difference between the total percentage composition and the sum of the percentages of all other elements.

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