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0.185 g of an organic compound when treated with Conc. `HNO_(3)` and silver nitrate gave 0.320g of silver bromide. Calculate the % of bromine in the compound.
(Ag=108, Br=80).

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Weight of organic substance (w) = 0.185 g , Weight of silver bromide (x) = 0.320 g
`"Percentage of bromine"=(80)/(188) xx (x)/(w) xx 100=(80)/(188) xx (0.32)/(0.185) xx 100=73.6%`
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