If the table of atomic masses were established with the oxygen atom and assigned value of $100$ , then the mass of carbon atom would be, approximately:

24

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75

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50

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112

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Solution

The correct option is B $75$
In the current system carbon is exactly 12 and oxygen is approximately 16. So, if oxygen is assigned a value of 100, then the mass of carbon can be calculated by following:

$12 / 16 = X / 100$

$X = 75$
So, the correct option is $B$

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