Question

An organic compound has c and h percentgae in the ratio 6:1 and c and o percentage on the ratio 3:4. The compound is

Answer 1

The ratio of mass percent of C and H of an organic compound (CXHYOZ) is 6 : 1. If one molecule of the above compound (CXHYOZ) contains half as much oxygen as required to burn one molecule of compound (CXHY) completely to CO2 and H2O. The empirical formula of compound (CXHYOZ)is :

(1) C2H4O

(2) C3H4O2

(3) C2H4O3

(4) C3H6O3