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0.30g of an organic compound containing C,H and O on combustion yields 0.44g CO2 and 0.18g H2O. If one mol of compound weighs 60, then molecular formula of the compound is:

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CH2O
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C3H8O
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C4H6O
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C2H4O2
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Solution

The correct option is D C2H4O2
Moles of C= moles of CO2=0.4444=0.01 moles

Moles of H=2×moles of H2O=2×0.1818=0.02 moles

Weight of oxygen = ( 0.30 - weight of carbon and hydrogen ) = (0.30.01×120.02×1)=0.16 gm

Moles of O=0.1616=0.01 moles

Empirical formula =CH2O
Empirical formula mass =30 gm

n=6030=2

Formula=(CH2O)n=C2H4O2

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