Mass of carbon in the compound is calculated from the mass of CO2 produced:
Mass of C =4412×mass of CO2=4412×0.25=443 g
Given that the percentage of carbon in the compound is 25%:
% of C=Total mass XMass of C×100
25=X443×100
X=443×25100=443×4=113 g
X≈0.2727 g
Verifying this using the percentage of hydrogen:
Mass of H =182×mass of H2O=182×0.12=751 g
% of H=X751×100=4.89
X=75×4.89100≈0.2727 g
Thus, X=272.7×10−3 g.
Rounding to the nearest integer, the required value is 273.
Answer: 273