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The mass percentage of a given element in a compound must always be (greater/less) than 100$\% .$
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Step 1: First, we need to understand that the mass percentage of a given element in a compound is calculated by dividing the total mass of the element in the compound by the total mass of the compound, and then multiplying by 100%. Show more…
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