0.3780 g of an organic chloro compound gave 0.5740 g of silver chloride in Carius estimation. Calculate the percentage of chlorine present in the compound.

Given:-

Mass of organic compound=0.3780g

Mass of AgCl formed=0.5740g

1 mol of AgCl contains 1 mol of Cl.

Molecular wt. Of AgCl=143.32

(Mol. Wt. Of Ag=107.8 and Cl=35.5)

Thus, mass of chlorine in 0.5740g of AgCl

=

=0.1421g

Therefore, percentage of chlorine==37.59%

Hence, the percentage of chlorine present in the given organic chloro compound is 37.59%