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. | \(\mathrm{C}_4 \mathrm{H}_8 \mathrm{O}_2\) |
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 |
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 |
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]Cl2H2O
2. [Cr(H2O)6]Cl3
3. [Cr(H2O)3Cl3]3H2O
4. [Cr(H2O)4Cl2]Cl2H2O
1. | 46% | 2. | 53% |
3. | 32% | 4. | 76% |