The 0.2 g of anhydrous organic acid gave on combustion 0.04 g of water and 0.195 g of CO_(2) The acid is a dibasic acid and 0.5 g of its silver salt leaves on ignition -.355 g of silver.The percentage of carbon in the compound is

The 0.2 g of anhydrous organic acid gave on combustion 0.04 g of water

1.	The 0.2 g of anhydrous organic acid gave on combustion 0.04 g of water and 0.195 g of CO_(2) The acid is a dibasic acid and 0.5 g of its silver salt leaves on ignition -.355 g of silver.The percentage of carbon in the compound is
Answer» `5.6` `2.22` `4.44` 10 Solution :% of `H=("WT. of "H_(2)O)/("wt. of compound").(2)/(18).100` `=(0.04)/(0.2).(2)/(18).100=2.22%`