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The ratio of mass percent of C and H of an organic compound CXHYOZ is 6 : 1. If one molecule of the above compound CXHYOZ contains half as much oxygen as required to burn one molecule of compound CXHY completely to CO2 and H2O . The empirical formula of compound CXHYOZ is
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Options:
  • A C2H4O3
  • B C3H6O3
  • C C2H4O
  • D C3H4O2
Solution:
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The correct answer is: C2H4O3
Ratio of mass % of C and H in CXHYOZ is 6 : 1.

Therefore, Ratio of mole % of C and H in CXHYOZ will be 1 : 2.

Therefore x : y = 1 : 2, which is possible in options 1, 2 and 3.

Now oxygen required to burn CXHY

CXHY+x+y4O2xCO2+y2H2O

Now z is half of oxygen atoms required to burn CXHY

So Z=2X+Y22=X+Y4

Now putting values of x and y from the given options

Option A, x=2,y=4

Z=2+44=3

Option B, x=3,y=6

Z=3+64=4.5

Therefore correct option is 1 C2H4O3

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