JEE MainChemistryHydrocarbons
In a quantitative analysis, 0.3 g of an organic compound was found to contain 60 % carbon by mass. Upon complete combustion, the mass of CO ₂ gas produced from this sample is _______ mg . [Given : Molar mass (in g mol ⁻¹ ) C : 12, O : 16 ]
Correct answer
660
Step-by-step solution
Mass of carbon in the organic compound = 60 100 0.3 = 0.18 g Applying the Principle of Atomic Conservation (POAC) on carbon: Moles of carbon in compound = Moles of CO ₂ produced 0.18 12 = Mass of CO ₂ 44 Mass of CO ₂ = 0.18 44 12 = 0.66 g Mass of CO ₂ in mg = 0.66 1000 = 660 mg Answer: 660