Question

What is the empirical formula of the hydrocarbon containing 0.08moles of carbon and 0.32moles of hydrogen

Answer 1

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The empirical formula of this compound which contains 0.08 moles of carbon and 0.32 moles of hydrogen is $CH_{4}$

It means this compound contains 0.08 moles of carbon and 0.32 moles of hydrogen is in the ratio of 1:4.

So, this compound contains one part of carbon and four part of hydrogen.

Therefore, the name of the compound is $CH_{4}$