An organic compound was synthesized and found to contain only c, h, n, o, and cl. it was observed that when a 0.150 g sample of the compound was burned, it produced 0.138 g of co2 and 0.0566 g of h2o. all the nitrogen in a different 0.200 g sample of the compound was converted to nh3, which was had a mass of 0.0238 g. finally, the chlorine in a 0.125 g sample of the compound was converted to agcl. the agcl, when dried, weighed 0.251 g. determine the percent mass of each of these elements.

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Ali Hancock

5 December, 07:16

An organic compound was synthesized and found to contain only c, h, n, o, and cl. it was observed that when a 0.150 g sample of the compound was burned, it produced 0.138 g of co2 and 0.0566 g of h2o. all the nitrogen in a different 0.200 g sample of the compound was converted to nh3, which was had a mass of 0.0238 g. finally, the chlorine in a 0.125 g sample of the compound was converted to agcl. the agcl, when dried, weighed 0.251 g. determine the percent mass of each of these elements.

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Marilyn Weber · Answer 1

The composition is 25.1 % C, 4.22 % H, 9.79 % N, 49.7 % Cl, 11 % O.

We must calculate the masses of C, H, N, Cl, and O from the masses given.

Mass of C in 150 mg X = 138 mg CO₂ * (12.01 mg C/44.01 mg CO₂) = 37.66 mg C

Mass of H in 150 mg X = 56.6 mg H₂O * (2.016 mg H/18.02 mg H₂O) = 6.332 mg H

Mass of N in 200 mg X = 23.8 mg NH₃ * (14.01 g N/17.03 g NH₃) = 19.58 mg N

Mass of N in 150 mg X = 19.58 mg N * (150 mg X/200 mg X) = 14.68 mg N

Mass of Cl in 125 mg X = 251 mg AgCl * (35.45 mg Cl/143.32 mg AgCl) = 62.08 mg Cl

Mass of Cl in 150 mg X = 62.08 mg Cl * 150 mg / 125 mg X) = 74.50 mg Cl

Mass of O in 150 mg X = (150 - 37.66 - 6.332 - 14.68 - 74.50) mg = 16.8 mg

% C = 37.66 mg/150 mg * 100 % = 25.1 %

% H = 6.332 mg/150 mg * 100 % = 4.22 %

% N = 19.58 mg/200 mg * 100 % = 9.79 %

% Cl = 62.08 mg/125 mg * 100 % = 49.7 %

% O = 16.8 mg/150 mg * 100 % = 11 %

TOTAL = 100 %