An organic compound is estimated through Dumas method and was found to evolve 6 moles of $C O_{2}$ . 4 moles of $H_{2} O$ and 1 mole of nitrogen gas. The formula of the compound is:

C_{12} H_{8} N

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C_{12} H_{8} N_{2}

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C_{6} H_{8} N

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C_{6} H_{8} N_{2}

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Solution

The correct option is B $C_{6} H_{8} N_{2}$
$[C_{x} H_{y} N_{z}] D u m a - --- \to M e t h o d 6 C O_{2} + 4 H_{2} O + N_{2}$

$6 C ⟶ 6 C O_{2}$
$8 H ⟶ 4 H_{2} O$
$2 N ⟶ N_{2}$

Hence, $C_{6} H_{8} N_{2}$

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An organic compound is estimated through Dumas method and was found to evolve 6 moles of CO2. 4 moles of H2O and 1 mole of nitrogen gas. The formula of the compound is:

The correct option is B C6H8N2[CxHyNz]Duma−−−−→Method6CO2+4H2O+N2 6C⟶6CO28H⟶4H2O2N⟶N2Hence, C6H8N2

An organic compound is estimated through Dumas method and was found to evolve 6 moles of $C O_{2}$ . 4 moles of $H_{2} O$ and 1 mole of nitrogen gas. The formula of the compound is:

The correct option is B $C_{6} H_{8} N_{2}$
$[C_{x} H_{y} N_{z}] D u m a - --- \to M e t h o d 6 C O_{2} + 4 H_{2} O + N_{2}$

$6 C ⟶ 6 C O_{2}$
$8 H ⟶ 4 H_{2} O$
$2 N ⟶ N_{2}$

Hence, $C_{6} H_{8} N_{2}$