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On complete combustion of 0.492 g of an organic compound containing C, H and O, 0.7938 g of CO2 AND 0.4428 g of H2O was produced. The % composition of oxygen in the compound is _______

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answer is 46.

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0.492g of CxHyOz Gives 0.7938g CO2=0.018 moles 0.4428g H2O=0.0246 moles So moles of C=0.0180.216 g Moles of H=0.0490.049g wt of Oxygen=0.492-0.216-0.049 =0.227 g % of Oxygen=0.2270.492×100 = 46 (approx.)

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