Q.

0.1 mole of Hydrocarbon on complete combustion produced 17.6 gms of CO2. How many Carbon atoms are present in each molecule of the hydrocarbon?

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answer is 4.

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Detailed Solution

Given, weight of CO2=17.6 gms.

CxHy+x+y2O2xCO2+y2H2O

Molar mass of CO2=44g

Mole of CO2=17.644=0.4

Therefore, number of carbon atom is 4.

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