A compound possesses 8% sulphur by mass. The least molecular mass is  

A compound possesses 8% sulphur by mass. The least molecular mass is  

  1. A

    200

  2. B

    400

  3. C

    155

  4. D

    355

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    Solution:

    Let molar mass of the compound be x g. Then mass of sulphur present = 0.08 x g.
    1 molecule of the compound contain at least 1 atom of sulphur, so 1 mol of the compound must contain at least 1 mol of sulphur atoms, i.e., 32g.
    0.08x=32x=320.08=400.
    The least molar mass of the compound is 400g. Since the molar mass (in g) is numerically equal to the molecular mass, the least molecular mass of the compound = 400.

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