On complete combustion of 0.492 g of an organic compound containing C, H and O, 0.7938 g of and 0.4428 g of was produced. The % composition of oxygen in the compound is .
Answer: 46
Solution
Calculate moles of products:
Calculate mass of elements in the compound:
Mass of oxygen in compound:
Percentage of oxygen:
Nearest integer: 46
- Moles of mol
- Moles of mol
Calculate mass of elements in the compound:
- Moles of C = 0.018 mol → mass = g
- Moles of H = mol → mass = g
Mass of oxygen in compound:
Percentage of oxygen:
Nearest integer: 46
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