0.25 g of an organic compound containing chlorine gave 0.40 g of silver chloride in Carius estimatio — Practical Organic Chemistry and Purification Chemistry Question

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0.25 g of an organic compound containing chlorine gave 0.40 g of silver chloride in Carius estimation. The percentage of chlorine present in the compound is _______. [in nearest integer] (Given: Molar mass of Ag is 108 g mol and that of Cl is 35.5 g mol ) –1 –1