An organic compound contains 80 % (by wt.) carbon and remaining percentage of hydrogen. The right option for…

An organic compound contains 80% (by wt.) carbon and remaining percentage of hydrogen. The right option for the empirical formula of this compound is: [Atomic wt. of C is 12 and of H is 1]
  1. CH
  2. CH2
  3. CH3
  4. CH4

Solution

% by weight CH8020

% by moles 80122016.6720

Simplest ratio 6.676.67206.6713

Hence, the empirical formula of this compound is CH3.

Asked in: NEET 2021

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