Question 12.34 0.3780 g of an organic chloro compound gave 0.5740 g of silver chloride in Carius estimation. Calculate the percentage of chlorine present in the compound.
Class XI Organic Chemistry : Some Basic Principles and Techniques Page 364
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HiHere is your answer,
The mass of the organic compound taken = 0.3780 g
Mass of AgCl formed = 0.5740 g
Percentage of chlorine = 35.5/143.5 × mass of AgCl formed/mass of substance taken × 100
= 35.5/143.5 × 0.5740/0.3780 ×100 = 37.566 %