Q.

15 c.c. of gaseous hydrocarbon required 45 c.c. of oxygen for complete combustion and 30 c.c. of carbon dioxide is formed. The formula of the hydrocarbon is

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a

C3H6

b

C2H2

c

C4H10

d

C2H4

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

General Reaction of Combustion is

CxHy+x+y4O2xCO2+y2H2O

Volume of oxygen required is 3 times that of hydrocarbon for formation of CO2 which has volume twice  that of Hydrocarbon.

Hence,   x=2;  x+y4=3;y=4 

Formula of the Hydrocarbon is C2H4

Hence, option (D) is correct.

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