Question 12.32:
An organic compound contains 69% carbon and 4.8% hydrogen, the remainder being
oxygen. Calculate the masses of carbon dioxide and water produced when 0.20 g of this
substance is subjected to complete combustion.

Percentage of carbon in organic compound = 69 %
That is, 100 g of organic compound contains 69 g of carbon.
0.2 g of organic compound will contain =69×0.2100=0.138 of C
Molecular mass of carbon dioxide, CO2 = 44 g
That is, 12 g of carbon is contained in 44 g of CO2.
Therefore, 0.138 g of carbon will be contained in 44×0.13812 = 0.506 g of CO2
Thus, 0.506 g of CO2 will be produced on complete combustion of 0.2 g of organic
compound.
Percentage of hydrogen in organic compound is 4.8.
i.e., 100 g of organic compound contains 4.8 g of hydrogen.
Therefore, 0.2 g of organic compound will contain 4.8×0.2100=0.0096 g of H
It is known that molecular mass of water (H2O) is 18 g.
Thus, 2 g of hydrogen is contained in 18 g of water. 18×0.00962=0.0864 g
0.0096 g of hydrogen will be contained in of water
Thus, 0.0864 g of water will be produced on complete combustion of 0.2 g of the organic
compound.