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An organic compound contains 78% (by wt.) carbon and remaining percentage of hydrogen. The right option for the empirical formula of this compound is: [Atomic wt. of C is 12, H is 1]
CH4
C2H6
C3H10
C2H4
A hydrocarbon contains 82% carbon by weight. If the atomic weight of carbon is 12 and hydrogen is 1, what is its empirical formula?
CH4
C2H6
C3H8
C4H10
Consider the following reaction:
The values of x, y and z in the reaction are, respectively
5, 2 and 16
2, 5 and 8
2, 5 and 16
5, 2 and 8
A mineral sample contains 27.27% of element X (atomic mass = 56 u) and 72.73% of element Y (atomic mass = 16 u). What is the empirical formula of the mineral?
XY3
X2Y3
XY9
X3Y2
The formula of a compound which gives simple whole number atomic ratio in one molecule of a compound is called:
Structure formula
Molecular formula
Empirical formula
Projection formula
A compound has an empirical formula of CH and a molecular mass of 78 g/mol. What is its molecular formula?
C2H2
C4H4
C6H6
C8H8
A compound has the molecular formula CHO. What is its empirical formula?
CHO
CHO
CHO
CHO
What is the empirical formula of a compound having 40% carbon, 6.66% hydrogen and 53.34% oxygen?
Which of the following pairs has the same empirical formula?
C2H6 and C4H12
CH3OH and CH3CH2OH
H2O and H2O2
N2O3 and NO