0.25g of an organic compound containing chlorine gave 0.40g of silver chloride in Carius estimation. The percentage of chlorine present in the compound is___________. [ in nearest integer]

(Given: Molar mass of Ag is 108 g mol-1 and that of Cl is 35.5 g mol-1)

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    Payal Gupta | Contributor-Level 10

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    Moles of chlorine in the given compound = Moles of chlorine in AgCl

    = moles of AgCl

    n C l = 0 . 4 1 4 3 . 5 m o l                

    Mass of chlorine = 0 . 4 1 4 3 . 5 × 3 5 . 5 g  

    = 0.098 g

    % o f C l = 0 . 0 9 8 0 . 2 5 × 1 0 0 = 3 9 . 6 %        

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