Related Formula
Mass of C = (12)/(44) × Mass of CO₂$$\text{Mass of C} = \frac{12}{44} \times \text{Mass of } CO_2$$
Mass of H = (2)/(18) × Mass of H₂O$$\text{Mass of H} = \frac{2}{18} \times \text{Mass of } H_2O$$
Core Logic
Combustion equation:
CₓHyOz + O₂ arrow CO₂ + H₂O$\mathrm{C_xH_yO_z + O_2 \rightarrow CO_2 + H_2O}$
Potash (KOH) tube absorbs CO₂$CO_2$. So, mass of CO₂$CO_2$ produced = 0.1837 g (approximated as 0.18 g in solution data for simplicity, but strictly 0.1837 based on prompt. The solution explicitly uses 0.18 for C calculation, let's trace: Mass of 'C' = (0.18)/(44) × 12$= \frac{0.18}{44} \times 12$).
CaCl₂$CaCl_2$ tube absorbs H₂O$H_2O$. So, mass of H₂O$H_2O$ produced = 0.15 g.
Mass of Carbon (C) = (12)/(44) × 0.18 0.049 0.05 gm$= \frac{12}{44} \times 0.18 \simeq 0.049 \simeq 0.05 \text{ gm}$
Mass of Hydrogen (H) = (2)/(18) × 0.15 = 0.0166 0.017 gm$= \frac{2}{18} \times 0.15 = 0.0166 \simeq 0.017 \text{ gm}$
Step 1: Calculate Mass of Oxygen
Since the total mass of compound A is 0.25 gm:
Mass of Oxygen (O) = 0.25 - (Mass of C + Mass of H)$= 0.25 - (\text{Mass of C} + \text{Mass of H})$
Mass of 'O' = 0.25 - 0.05 - 0.017 = 0.183 gm$= 0.25 - 0.05 - 0.017 = 0.183 \text{ gm}$
Step 2: Calculate Percentage
Mass % of 'O' = (0.1833)/(0.25) × 100 = 73.32%$= \frac{0.1833}{0.25} \times 100 = 73.32\%$
Rounding to the nearest integer gives 73.
Pattern Recognition
In Liebig's combustion method, the CaCl₂$CaCl_2$ U-tube maps strictly to H₂O$H_2O$ mass, and the Potash bulb maps strictly to CO₂$CO_2$ mass. Find carbon and hydrogen masses, subtract from total sample mass to find the third element (Oxygen).
Chapter Mix
Class 11 Chemistry: Organic Chemistry Some Basic Principles and Techniques