0.5 gm. of coal sample was burnt in Bomb calorimeter produced 0.06 gm. of BaSO4. calculate percentage of sulphur

Q.1 (g) 0.5 gm. of coal sample was burnt in Bomb calorimeter produced 0.06 gm. of BaSO₄. calculate percentage of sulphur

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Given: mass of coal W = 0.5 g; mass of BaSO₄ = 0.06 g.

Principle: S → SO₄²⁻ → BaSO₄. Since BaSO₄ = 233 and S = 32, 233 g of BaSO₄ contains 32 g of S.

\( \%S = \dfrac{\text{wt. of BaSO}_4 \times 32 \times 100}{233 \times \text{wt. of coal}} = \dfrac{0.06 \times 32 \times 100}{233 \times 0.5} = \dfrac{192}{116.5} \)

% Sulphur = 1.65 % (1.648%)

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0.5 gm. of coal sample was burnt in Bomb calorimeter produced 0.06 gm. of BaSO4. calculate percentage of sulphur

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