Compound A contains \(8.7\%\) Hydrogen, \(74\%\) Carbon and \(17.3\%\) Nitrogen. The molecular formula of the compound is:
(Given : Atomic masses of \(\mathrm{C, H}\) and \(\mathrm{N}\) are \(12, 1\) and \(14\) amu respectively. The molar mass of the compound A is \(\mathrm{162 ~g ~mol^{–1}}\))

1. \(\mathrm{C_4H_6N_2}\)
2. \(\mathrm{C_2H_3N}\)
3. \(\mathrm{C_5H_7N}\)
4. \(\mathrm{C_{10}H_{14}N_2}\)
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A compound consists of 54.2% carbon (C), 9.2% hydrogen (H), and 36.6% oxygen (O) by mass. The molar mass of the compound is 132 g/mol.

Determine the molecular formula of the compound.
(Given -Relative atomic masses: C = 12, H = 1, O = 16)

1. \(\mathrm{C}_4 \mathrm{H}_9 \mathrm{O}_3\) 2. \(\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_{12} \mathrm{O}_6\)
3. \(\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_{12} \mathrm{O}_3\) 4. \(\mathrm{C}_4 \mathrm{H}_8 \mathrm{O}_2\)
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A gaseous hydrocarbon upon combustion gives 0.72 g of water and 3.08 g. of CO2. The empirical formula of the hydrocarbon is:

1. C6H5 2. C7H8
3. C2H4 4. C3H4
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A compound has a composition of 8.64% hydrogen, 74% carbon, and 17.36% nitrogen by mass, with a molecular mass of 162 g/mol. Which of the following could be the compound?

1. C5H7N
2. C10H14N2
3. C4H6N2
4. C2H3N
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A solution of phenol in chloroform when treated with aqueous NaOH gives compound P as a major product. The mass percentage of carbon in P is:
(to the nearest integer) (Atomic mass : C =12; H=1; O=16)

1. 65 2. 69
3. 73 4. 76
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Complex A has a composition of H12O6Cl3Cr . If the complex on treatment with concentrated H2SO4 loses 13.5% of its original mass, the correct molecular formula of A is : 
[ Given: atomic mass of Cr = 52 amu  and Cl =35 amu]

1. [Cr(H2O)5Cl]Cl2·H2O
2. [Cr(H2O)6]Cl3
3. [Cr(H2O)3Cl3]·3H2O
4. [Cr(H2O)4Cl2]Cl·2H2O

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If \(\mathrm{C}=42.1 \%, \mathrm{H}=6.4 \%, \mathrm{O}=52.5 \%\) and molar mass is \(342~\text{g/mol},\) then the molecular formula of that compound is:

1. \(\mathrm{C}_{11} \mathrm{H}_{22} \mathrm{O}_{12}\)
2. \(\mathrm{C}_{12} \mathrm{H}_{22} \mathrm{O}_{11}\)
3. \(\mathrm{C}_{10} \mathrm{H}_{20} \mathrm{O}_{11}\)
4. \(\mathrm{C}_{11} \mathrm{H}_{22} \mathrm{O}_{11}\)
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On complete combustion of 0.492 g of an organic compound containing C, H and O, 0.7938 g of \(\mathrm{CO}_2\) and 0.4428 g of \(\mathrm{H}_ 2 \mathrm{O}\) was produced. The % composition of oxygen in the compound is:
1. 46% 2. 53%
3. 32% 4. 76%
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