0.5 g of an organic compound on combustion gave 1.46 g of CO₂ and 0.9 g of H₂O. The percentage of carbon in the compound is _ _ _. (Nearest integer) [Given: Molar mass (in g mol ⁻¹) C: 12, H: 1, O: 16]

Purification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds: JEE Main 2025 Chemistry question

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0.5 g of an organic compound on combustion gave 1.46 g of

\mathrm{CO_2}

and 0.9 g of

\mathrm{H_2O}

. The percentage of carbon in the compound is ______. (Nearest integer) [Given : Molar mass (in g mol

^{-1}

) C : 12, H : 1, O : 16]

Your answerType your answer. Integers and decimals are accepted.

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