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JEE Main 2020 Chemistry question

ChemistryOrganic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and TechniquesJEE Main 2020

In Carius method of estimation of halogen, 0.172g of an organic compound showed presence of 0.08g of bromine. Which of these is the correct structure of the compound :

Answer: (A)

Solution

%Br = 0.08/0.172 × 100 = 46.5 %, which matches C₆H₆NBr (80/172); the source draws the structures as pictures, given here by name.

Question ID VK-012183