Q28 / 90 · JEE Main 2022 (28 Jun Shift 2) · Chemistry

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)

Correct answer: 46

Solution

Organic compound +O2⟶  CO2g     +    H2O                                                          0.793 gram       0.442 gram

Weight of the organic compound=0.492 gram

Number of moles of CO2=Number of moles of C=0.79344Weight of carbon=0.7934412=0.216g

Weight of hydrogen=0.442182=0.0491g

Weight of oxygen=0.492-0.216-0.0491=0.2269g

% of O=0.22490.492×100=46.11≈46

Hence, the correct answer is 46.

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