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What is the percentage by mass of oxygen in NaOH ? (Atomic mass of \(\mathrm{Na}=23 \mathrm{u}, \mathrm{O}=16 \mathrm{u}, \mathrm{H}=1 \mathrm{u}\) )

  1. A 16
  2. B 20
  3. C 40
  4. D 60
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(C) 40

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\(\% \mathrm{O} \text { by mass } =\frac{\text { Atomic weight of oxygen }}{\text { Molecular weight of } \mathrm{NaOH}} \times 100 \)
\(\therefore\) \(=\frac{16}{40} \times 100=40 \%\)