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

= moles of AgCl

$n_{C l} = \frac{0.4}{143.5} m o l$

Mass of chlorine = $\frac{0.4}{143.5} * 35.5 g$

= 0.098 g

$% o f C l = \frac{0.098}{0.25} * 100 = 39.6 %$

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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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