0.99g of organic compound containing halogen when heated with furning HNO3 in presence of AgNO3 in a carius tube gave 0.287g of white precipitate. The percentage of halogen is?
A
29.6
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B
71.7
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C
35.4
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D
64.2
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Solution
The correct option is B71.7
If mass of organic compound =x
Mass of Agx formed =y
∴1 mol of Agx has f mol of X
∴% of halogen = Atamic mass of x×y Molecular mass of Agx×x×100