Question

A compound contains 3.6 gram of carbon and 1.2 gram of hydrogen. The empirical
formula of the compound is
(a)CH (6)CH
(O) CHA​

Answer 1

Answer:

Its empirical formula is CH2. One molecule of ethylene (molecular formula C2H4) contains two atoms of carbon and four atoms of hydrogen. Its empirical formula is CH2.

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Empirical formula CH2O (40.0% C; 6.7% H; 53.3% O)

Compound formaldehyde

Molecular formula CH2O

Boiling point, °C -21