Complete oxidation of one mole of an alkane forms 4 moles of $C O_{2}$ . The alkane is:

C_{3} H_{8}

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C_{4} H_{10}

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C_{2} H_{6}

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C_{4} H_{8}

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Solution

The correct option is B $C_{4} H_{10}$
$C_{4} H_{10} + 6.5)_{2} \to 4 C O_{2} + 5 H_{2} O$
In this equation by balancing L.H.S and R.H.S, 1 mole of butane on complete oxidation gives 4 moles of $C O_{2}$ . Hence option B is correct.

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