The composition of a mixture of potassium chlorate and potassium chloride is to be determined. A 9.23g sample of the mixture is heated until the creation of oxygen gas stops. If the sample mass after heating is 7.28g, what is the percent by mass of potassium chlorate in the mixture

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The composition of a mixture of potassium chlorate and potassium chloride is to be determined. A 9.23g sample of the mixture is heated until the creation of oxygen gas stops. If the sample mass after heating is 7.28g, what is the percent by mass of potassium chlorate in the mixture?

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