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On combustion 0.210 g of an organic compound containing C, H and O gave 0.127 g $$H_2O$$ and 0.307 g $$CO_2$$. The percentages of hydrogen and oxygen in the given organic compound respectively are :
The combustion analysis gives the following data:
Mass of organic compound burnt $$= 0.210 \text{ g}$$
Mass of $$CO_2$$ formed $$= 0.307 \text{ g}$$
Mass of $$H_2O$$ formed $$= 0.127 \text{ g}$$
Step 1: Calculate mass of carbon in the sample.
Molar mass of $$CO_2 = 44 \text{ g mol}^{-1}$$ and each mole contains $$12 \text{ g}$$ of C.
Therefore,
$$\text{Mass of C} = 0.307 \times \frac{12}{44} \text{ g}$$
$$\text{Mass of C} = 0.08372 \text{ g}$$
Step 2: Calculate mass of hydrogen in the sample.
Molar mass of $$H_2O = 18 \text{ g mol}^{-1}$$ and each mole contains $$2 \text{ g}$$ of H.
Therefore,
$$\text{Mass of H} = 0.127 \times \frac{2}{18} \text{ g}$$
$$\text{Mass of H} = 0.01411 \text{ g}$$
Step 3: Calculate mass of oxygen in the sample.
Total mass of C and H in the sample:
$$0.08372 + 0.01411 = 0.09783 \text{ g}$$
Hence,
$$\text{Mass of O} = 0.210 - 0.09783 = 0.11217 \text{ g}$$
Step 4: Convert masses to percentages.
Percentage of hydrogen:
$$\%H = \frac{0.01411}{0.210} \times 100 = 6.72\%$$
Percentage of oxygen:
$$\%O = \frac{0.11217}{0.210} \times 100 = 53.41\%$$
Step 5: State the result.
The percentages of hydrogen and oxygen in the organic compound are $$6.72\%$$ and $$53.41\%$$ respectively.
Thus, the correct choice is Option B.
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