Some Basic Principles Of Organic Chemistry Question 249
Question: 64 g of an organic compound contains 24 g of carbon, 8 g of hydrogen and the rest oxygen. The empirical formula of the compound is
Options:
A) $ CH_2O $
B) $ C_2H_4O $
C) $ CH_4O $
D) $ C_2H_8O_2 $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
Elements no.
of moles simple ratio C (24g) 24/12=2 1 H (8g) 8/1=8 4 O (32g) 32/16=2 1 Empirical formula $ =CH_4O $
