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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 11 - 8.3. Organic chemistry purification and characterization

In Carius method for estimation of halogens, 180 mg of an organic compound produced 143.5 mg of AgCl . The percentage composition of chlorine in the compound is _______ %.
(Given : molar mass in \(\mathrm{g} \mathrm{mol}^{-1}\) of \(\mathrm{Ag}: 108, \mathrm{Cl}: 35.5\) )

  1. A 20
  2. B 40
  3. C 60
  4. D 80
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(A) 20

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\(\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{Cl}}=\mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{AgCl}}=\frac{143.5 \times 10^{-3}}{143.5}=10^{-3} \\ & \% \mathrm{Cl}=\frac{10^{-3} \times 35.5}{180 \times 10^{-3}} \times 100=19.72\end{aligned}\)
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