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QJEEM22Ch33b6: JEE Main 2022 Chemistry - Class 11 JEEM22Ch33b6 Solution: The complete combustion of 0.492 g of an organic compound…

The complete combustion of 0.492 g of an organic compound containing 'C', 'H' and 'O' gives 0.793 g of CO2 and 0.442 g of H2O. The percentage of oxygen composition in the organic compound is ______________. (nearest integer)

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Total organic compound = 0.492 gm

Produced CO2 = 0.793 gm

∴ Moles of CO2 = 0.79344

∴ Moles of C atoms = 0.79344

∴ Weight of C atoms = 0.79344 × 12 = 0.216 g

Produced H2O = 0.442 gm

∴ Moles of H2O = 0.44218

∴ Moles of H atoms = 0.44218

∴ Weight of H atoms = 0.44218 × 2 = 0.05 g

∴ Weight of O atoms

= 0.492 − (0.216 + 0.05)

= 0.226 gm

% by mass of oxygen in compound

= 0.2260.492 × 100 = 46%

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