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0.3780 g of an organicchloro compound gave 0.5740 g of silver chloride in Carius estimation.Calculate the percentage of chlorine present in the compound.
Given that,
Mass of organic compoundis 0.3780 g.
Mass of AgCl formed =0.5740 g
1 mol of AgCl contains 1mol of Cl.
Thus, mass of chlorinein 0.5740 g of AgCl
∴ Percentage ofchlorine
Hence, the percentage ofchlorine present in the given organic chloro compound is