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A hydrocarhon contains 80% carbon. What is the emperical formula of the compound?
a) CH2
b) CH4
c) CH3
d) C2H3

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maha201: you just make a table with mentioned columns in pic (simplest whole no ratio column also if needed) and you will get answer

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For Carbon(C)

% in compound= 80%

mass of C = 12

so % ÷ mass =80/12 =6.67

Similarly,

for Hydrogen

% in compound = 20%

mass of H = 1

% ÷ mass = 20/1 =20

hence simplest ratio of C and H

C:H :: 6.67/6.67 : 20/6.67

-» C:H::1:3

therefore

emperical formula will CH3

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