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A)
The additional mass is that of Oxygen
4.666 - 3.555
= 1.111 g
B)
The percentage mass of oxygen can be obtained by:
[(mass of Oxygen)/ (Total mass of product)] * 100
= (1.111 / 4.666) * 100
= 23.81%
The strategy adopted for for the synthesis of <span>2-bromo-4-nitrobenzoic acid is as follow,
1) First
Nitration of Toluene was done because the product formed (4-Nitrotoluene) will direct the next incoming electrophile (i.e. -Br) to ortho position with respect to -CH</span>₃ (ortho para directing) and at meta position with respect to -NO₂ (meta directing).
2) Bromination gave the exact desired product as discussed in point 1.
3) At last
oxidation of toluene yield benzoic acid. No other substituent is oxidized other than -CH₃ group.