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In an estimation of bromine by Carius method, 1.6g of an organic compound gave 1.88g of AgBr. The mass percentage of bromine in the compound is ..
(Atomic mass, Ag=108, Br=80 gmol-1
ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryJEE MainJEE Main 2020 (06 Sep Shift 1)
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The correct answer is: 50
if molar mass of compound is M
1.6 / M=1.88 / 188=0.01
so m=160 gram/mole
Now % of bromine =80/160×100%=50%

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