Percentage of chlorine in the organic compound=molecularmassofAgClXweightoforganiccompoundatomicmassofchlorineXmassofAgClformedX100Mass of organic compound =0.25g
Mass of AgCl formed =0.40g
Mass of Cl in organic compound =143.5×0.250.40×35.5
Percentage of Cl in the compound =143.5×0.250.40×35.5×100
=39.58
Nearest integer=40.