0.25 g of an organic compound "A" containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen was analysed using the comb

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0.25 g of an organic compound "A" containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen was analysed using the combustion method. There was an increase in mass of $\mathrm{CaCl}_2$ tube and potash tube at the end of the experiment. The amount was found to be 0.15 g and 0.1837 g , respectively. The percentage of oxygen in compound A is
$\_\_\_\_$ %. (Nearest integer)
(Given: molar mass in $\mathrm{g} \mathrm{mol}^{-1} \mathrm{H}: 1, \mathrm{C}: 12, \mathrm{O}: 16$ )

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