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Q.

The molecular formula of a compound with an empirical formula CH2 and vapour density of 21 is:

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a

C2H4

b

C3H6

c

C4H8

d

C5H10 

answer is B.

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Empirical formula weight (E.F.W) of CH2
 12 + 2   14 g
And the molecular weight of the compound is calculated by the formula,
Molecular Weight = 2 × Vapour density
 2 × 21  42 g
Now, we divide the molecular weight by the empirical formula weight, to obtain the subscript which will be multiplied by the empirical formula to obtain the molecular formula. So,
n = M.V/E.F.W 
 4214
3
Hence molecular formula will be,
 (CH2)n  (CH2)3
 C3H6  

Hence, C3H6is the molecular formula of the compound.

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