BHU PMT BHU PMT Solved Paper-2001

  • question_answer
    The percentage of carbon atom in acetic acid is:

    A)  15%                                      

    B)  20%

    C)  40%                                      

    D)  45%

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                     Acetic acid\[(C{{H}_{3}}COOH)\]contains 2 C atoms Molecular mass of\[C{{H}_{3}}COOH\] \[=12+1\times 3+12+16\times 2+1=60\] \[\because \]60 g of \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH\] contains 24g of carbon atom \[\therefore \]100 g of \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH\] contains \[=\frac{24}{60}\times 100\]\[=40%\]


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