JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2020 - 6th September Evening Slot - No. 10)

A solution of phenol in chloroform when treated with aqueous NaOH gives compound P as a major product. The mass percentage of carbon in P is ______. (to the nearest integer)
(Atomic mass : C = 12; H = 1; O = 16)
Answer
69

Explanation

JEE Main 2020 (Online) 6th September Evening Slot Chemistry - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers Question 110 English Explanation

mass of Salicylaldehyde = 12 × 7 + 6 × 1 + 16 × 2 = 122

mass of carbon = 12 × 7 = 84

$$ \therefore $$ mass % of C in P = $${{84} \over {122}}$$ $$ \times $$ 100

= 68.85 % $$ \simeq $$ 69 %

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