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JEE Main 2021Some Basic Concepts Of Chemistry Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2021 (Online) 16th March Morning Shift

Question

Complete combustion of 750 g of an organic compound provides 420 g of CO2 and 210 g of H2O. The percentage composition of carbon and hydrogen in organic compound is 15.3 and ___________ respectively. (Round off to the Nearest Integer).

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Show full solutionCorrect answer: 3.11
Correct answer
3.11

Step-by-step explanation

18 gm H2O 2 gm H2

210 gm

= 23.33 gm H2

So, % H2 = = 3.11% 3%

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