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Q. How much sulphur is present in organic compound if on analysis 0.64 g of this compound gives 2.248 g of $BaSO_4$?

Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques

Solution:

% of sulphur
$= \frac{32}{233}\times\frac{Mass \,of\, BaSO_{4}\, formed}{Mass \,of\, organic\, compound}\times100$
$= \frac{32}{233}\times \frac{2.248}{233} \times 100 = 48.24 \%$