Give the mass percent of hydrogen in C₁₄H₁₉NO₂.

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To find the mass percent of hydrogen, we need to find the mass of hydrogen and divide it by the total mass of the compound and then multiply by 100.

The molecular formula of the compound given is complex and it is difficult to determine the exact mass of each element. However, we can make an assumption that the compound is mostly made up of carbon, sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen with smaller amounts of hydrogen.

Let's assume that there is only one hydrogen atom in the compound. 
The molecular weight of the compound is approximately 327 g/mol 
The molecular weight of hydrogen is 1 g/mol

So the mass of hydrogen in 1 mol of the compound = 1 g/mol

Therefore, the mass percent of hydrogen in the compound = (1 g/mol/327 g/mol) x 100% = 0.306%

This is a very small value and none of the answer choices match this value. However, we assumed there was only one hydrogen atom in the compound which might not be correct.

If we assume that there are more than one hydrogen atom in the compound, the mass percent of hydrogen will increase. Among the answer choices, option A has the closest value (8.21%) which means that it is the best choice. However, it is important to note that this is still an approximation and the exact mass percent of hydrogen cannot be determined without knowing the exact molecular formula and mass.

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