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An organic compound contains element C, H and oxygen. A 4.24 mg sample of compound is completely burnt in oxygen. It gives 8.45 mg of carbon dioxide and 3.46 mg of water. What is the mass percentage of each element? Determine the empirical and molecular formula of compound if molecular mass of compound is 88 u

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Butyric acid contains only C,H,O. A 4.24mg sample of butyric acid is completely burnt. It gives 8.45mg of CO2 and 3.46mg of H2O. What is the mass percentage of each element in butyric acid? The molecular mass of butyric acid was determined by experiment to be 88 a.m.u. What is the molecular formula?

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A 4.24 mg sample of butyric acid is completely burnt.It gives 8.45 mg of carbon dioxide and 3.46 mg of H2O what is mass percent of each element in butyric acid ?

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Q. Butyric acid contains only

C, H

O

. A 4.24 mg sample of butyric acid is completely burned. It gives 8.45 mg of carbon dioxide

(C O_{2})

and 3.46 mg of water. What is the mass percentage of each element in butyric acid?The molecular mass of butyric acid was determined by experiment to be88. What is the molecular formula?

Q. Butyric acid contains only C, H and O. A 4.24 mg sample of butyric acid is completely burned. It gves 8.45 mg of carbon dioxide

(C O_{2})

and 3.46 mg of water. What is the mass percentage of C, H and O in butyric acid respectively?

Q. A compound contains only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Combustion of 10.68 mg of the compound yields 16.01 mg

C O_{2}

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