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  4. In Carius method of estimation of halogens, 0.5 g of an organic compound gave 0.376 g of AgBr. The percentage of bromine in the compound is (Atomic mass of Ag =108 u and Br =80 u )

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Q. In Carius method of estimation of halogens, $0.5\, g$ of an organic compound gave $0.376\, g$ of $AgBr$. The percentage of bromine in the compound is (Atomic mass of $Ag =108\, u$ and $Br =80\, u$ )

Solution:

Percentage of bromine $=\frac{80}{188} \times \frac{0.376}{0.5} \times 100$
$=32 \%$