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

In sulphur estimation. \(0.471\,g\) of an organic compound gave \(1.4439\,g\) of barium sulphate.The percentage of sulphur in the compound is \(.............\)(Nearest Integer)(Given: Atomic mass Ba: \(137 u : S : 32 u , O : 16 u\) )

  1. A \(41\)
  2. B \(42\)
  3. C \(40\)
  4. D \(38\)
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(B) \(42\)

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\(\%\) sulphur \(=\frac{32}{233} \times \frac{\text { weight of } BaSO _4 \text { formed }}{\text { weight of organic compound }} \times 100\) \(=\frac{32}{233} \times \frac{1.4439}{0.471} \times 100\) \(=42.10\) Nearest integer \(42\)
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