Some Basic Principles Of Organic Chemistry Question 59
Question: In Carius method 0.099 g organic compound gave 0.287 g $ AgCl $ . The percentage of chlorine in the compound will be
Options:
A) 28.6
B) 71.7
C) 35.4
D) 64.2
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
% of chlorine = $ \frac{35.5}{143.5}\times \frac{\text{Mass of }AgCl}{\text{Mass of substance}}\times 100 $ = $ \frac{35.5}{143.5}\times \frac{0.287}{0\text{.099}}\times 100=71.71% $ .
