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25 g of an unknown hydrocarbon upon burnig produces 88 g of CO2 and 9g of H2O. This unknown hydrocarbon contains:
ChemistrySome Basic Concepts of ChemistryJEE MainJEE Main 2019 (12 Apr Shift 2)
Options:
  • A 24 g of carbon and 1 g of hydrogen
  • B 18 g of carbon annd 7 g of hydrogen
  • C 22 g of carbon and 3 g of hydrogen
  • D 20 g carbon and 5 g of hydrogen
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 24 g of carbon and 1 g of hydrogen

2 mole of CO2 contains 2 mole of carbon, Hence weight of carbon =2×12=24 g .
mass of Hydrogen =25-24=1 gram

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