The ratio of the mass percentages of 'C & H' and 'C & 0' of a saturated acyclic organic compound 'X' are 4 : 1 and 3 : 4 respectively. Then, the moles of oxygen gas required for complete combustion of two moles of organic compound 'X' is ______
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answer is 5.
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C : H : OMass ratio 4 : 1 : 163Mole ratio 412: 1 :16316= 13: 1 :13= 1 : 3 : 1∴ empirical formula =CH3O∴ molecular formula possibility =C2H6O2 (diol)C2H6O2+52O2→2CO2+3H2O∴2 moles of organic compound requires 5 moles of O2