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11/08/2021 10:24 am
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A compound contains 54.55 % carbon, 9.09% hydrogen, 36.36% oxygen. The empirical formula of this compound is:
(a) C3H5O
(b) C4H8O2
(c) C2H4O2
(d) C2H4O
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11/08/2021 10:26 am
Correct answer: (d) C2H4O
Explanation:
C 54.55 54.55/12 = 4.5
4.5/2.27 = 2
H 9.09 9.09/1 = 9.09
9.09/2.27 = 4
O 36.36 36.36/16 = 2.27
2.27/2.27= 1
Hence empirical formula of the compound = C2H4O