0.53 g of an organic compound (x) when heated with excess of nitric acid (concentrated) and then with silver nitrate gave 0.75 g of silver bromide precipitate. 1.0 g of (x) gave 1.32 g of CO2 gas on combustion. The percentage of hydrogen in the compound (x) is %. [Nearest Integer] [Given: Molar mass in g mol-1 H : 1, C : 12, Br : 80, Ag : 108, O : 16; Compound (x) : CxHyBrz]
Answer
4
Solution
Carius method (Br):
Molar mass of AgBr = 108 + 80 = 188 g mol-1
% Br = 80188 0.750.53 100
= 60.2 \%
Combustion (C):
% C = 1244 1.321.0 100
= 36 \%
the compound contains only C, H and Br
% H = 100 − 60.2 − 36 = 3.8
% H ≈ 4
Answer: 4