In the estimation of sulphur by Carius method, 0.480g of an organic compound gives 0.699g of barium sulphate. The percentage of sulphur in this compound is (Atomic masses Ba=137,S=32,O=16)
A
20%
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B
15%
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C
35%
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D
30%
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E
40%
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Solution
The correct option is E20% S% =32233×wt.ofBaSO4wt.oforganiccompound×100 =32233×0.6990.480×100 =20%