Organic compound +O2⟶CO2(g)+H2O
0.7938 gram 0.4428 gram
Weight of the organic compound=0.492 gram
Number of moles of CO2=Number of moles of C
=440.7938Weightofcarbon=[440.7938]12=0.216g
Weightofhydrogen=[180.4428]2=0.0491g
Weightofoxygen=[0.492−0.216−0.0491]=0.2269g
of O=0.4920.2249×100=46.11≈46