Complete combustion of 1.80 g of an oxygen containing compound gave 2.64 g of and 1.08 g of . The percentage of oxygen in the organic compound is
- (A)53.33✓ Correct
- (B)50.33
- (C)63.53
- (D)51.63
Answer: (A)
Solution
All the carbon of the compound ends in the carbon dioxide and all the hydrogen in the water.
On the 1.80 g sample this is carbon and hydrogen. Oxygen is the only other element present, so it is found by difference: oxygen.
On the 1.80 g sample this is carbon and hydrogen. Oxygen is the only other element present, so it is found by difference: oxygen.
JEE Main · 2021 · 25 Feb 2021 · Shift 1 · Single correct option