0.53 g of an organic compound (x) when heated with excess of nitric acid (concentrated) and then with silver nitrate gave 0.75 g of silver bromide precipitate. 1.0 g of (x) gave 1.32 g of CO₂ gas on combustion. The percentage of hydrogen in the compound (x) is _ _%. [Nearest Integer] [Given: Molar mass in g mol ⁻¹ H: 1, C: 12, Br: 80, Ag: 108, O: 16; Compound (x): C x H y Br z ]

Purification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds: JEE Main 2026 Chemistry question

JEE Main 2026 · 28 Jan, Morning shift · Q71

JEE Main 202628 Jan, Morning shiftChemistryHardPurification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds10× since 2010

0.53 g of an organic compound (x) when heated with excess of nitric acid (concentrated) and then with silver nitrate gave 0.75 g of silver bromide precipitate. 1.0 g of (x) gave 1.32 g of

\mathrm{CO_2}

gas on combustion. The percentage of hydrogen in the compound (x) is ____%. [Nearest Integer] [Given: Molar mass in g mol

^{-1}

H : 1, C : 12, Br : 80, Ag : 108, O : 16; Compound (x) :

\mathrm{C_xH_yBr_z}

]

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