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Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles And Techniques

Question
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Determine the percentage of phosphorus in an organic compound weighing 0.155 of which gave 0.111 g of Mg2P2O7 in a Carius tube.

Solution

Mass of organic compound taken = 0.155 g
Mass of Mg subscript 2 straight P subscript 2 straight O subscript 7 formed = 0.111 g
Now 222 g of Mg subscript 2 straight P subscript 2 straight O subscript 7 contains phosphorus  = 62 g
therefore space space 0.111 space straight g space of space Mg subscript 2 straight P subscript 2 straight O subscript 7 space would space contain space phosphorus space
space space space space space space equals space 62 over 222 cross times space 0.111
space Percentage space of space phosphorus space space equals space fraction numerator 62 space cross times space 0.111 space cross times space 100 over denominator 222 space cross times space 0.155 end fraction space
space space space space space space space equals space 20.0 space percent sign