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Dieldrin, an insecticide, contains C,H,Cl  and O. Combustion of 29.72 mg of Dieldrin gave 41.21 mg CO2 and 5.63 mg H2O. In a separate analysis 25.31 mg of Dieldrin was converted  into 57.13mg AgCl. What is the empirical formula of Dieldrin ?

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a

C8H8ClO

b

C6H4Cl3O2

c

C12H8Cl6O

d

C6H4Cl3O

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

CxHyClzOw+O2CO2+H2O

Millimoles of  C=41.2144
Millimoles of  H=5.6318×2
29.72 mg of dieldrin contains 57.1325.31×29.72mg of AgCl
Millimoles of  Cl=57.13×29.7225.31×143.5
Weight of  O=29.72[41.2144×12+5.6318×2×1+57.13×29.72×35.525.31×143.5]
Weight of  O=29.72[11.239+0.6255+16.59]
Weight of oxygen =1.265 mg
nC=41.2144               41.2144×161.265=118412 nH=5.639                  5.639×161.265=7.98 nO=1.26516                 1.26516×161.265=1 nCl=57.13×29.7225.31×143.5   57.13×29.7225.31×143.5×=5.956

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