Question

0.3780 g of an organic compound gave 0.5740 g of silver chloride in Carius estimation. Calculate the percentage of chlorine in the compound.

Answer 1

Mass of the compound = 0.3780

Mass of silver chloride 0.5740 g = \(\frac{35.5}{143.5}\) x \(\frac{Mass\,of\,silver\,chloride}{Mass\,of\,compound}\) x 100

= \(\frac{35.5}{143.5}\) x \(\frac{(0.5740\,g)}{(0.3780\,g)}\) x 100 = 37.57 g