A gaseous alkane requires five time its volume of oxygen under the same conditions for comolete combustion. The molecular formula of the alkane is?How?
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General equation for the complete combustion of alkane is
CnH2n+2 + (3n+1)/2 O₂ = nCO₂ + (n+1)H₂O
here the co-efficients of the equation represent the relative mole no.
for gases at NTP 1 mole occupies 22.4 litre
so relative mole no can b considered as relative volume
here (3n+1)/2 = 5
so n = 3
& the alkane is C₃H₈.....hope u lyk it
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