Request a call back

Join NOW to get access to exclusive study material for best results

ICSE Class 10 Answered

0.290g of an organic compound containing C, H and O gave on combustion 0.270g of water and 0.66g of CO2. What is emperical formula of the compound.
Asked by kumargangwarn | 29 Aug, 2020, 01:34: PM
answered-by-expert Expert Answer
Calculate % C, H and O -
percent sign space of space straight C equals open parentheses bevelled 12 over 44 close parentheses space cross times 100 equals 62.07 space percent sign
percent sign space of space straight H space equals open parentheses 2 divided by 18 close parentheses cross times 100 equals space 10.34 space percent sign
percent sign space of space straight O equals space space 100 minus left parenthesis 10.34 plus 62.07 right parenthesis equals 27.59

Number space of space moles space of space carbon
straight C equals 5.1725 comma space space space straight H equals 10.34 comma space space straight O equals 1.72

Divide space number space of space moles space by space least space number space 1.72. space We space will space get space simple space whole space ratio.

straight C equals 3.0 comma space straight H equals 6.0 comma space space straight O equals 1

Empirical space formula space is space straight C subscript 3 straight H subscript 6 straight O
 
Answered by Ravi | 30 Aug, 2020, 07:08: PM
ICSE 10 - Science
Asked by Sammusamreen25 | 06 Mar, 2024, 08:49: PM
ANSWERED BY EXPERT ANSWERED BY EXPERT
ICSE 10 - Science
Asked by ruchisharmatbn | 24 Feb, 2024, 09:07: PM
ANSWERED BY EXPERT ANSWERED BY EXPERT
ICSE 10 - Science
Asked by praveengs1974 | 15 Feb, 2024, 02:11: PM
ANSWERED BY EXPERT ANSWERED BY EXPERT
ICSE 10 - Science
Asked by saswatamukherjee7c28 | 22 Jan, 2024, 08:48: PM
ANSWERED BY EXPERT ANSWERED BY EXPERT
ICSE 10 - Science
Asked by ramgopalsjce | 18 Mar, 2023, 05:54: PM
ANSWERED BY EXPERT ANSWERED BY EXPERT
ICSE 10 - Science
Asked by ramgopalsjce | 18 Mar, 2023, 05:52: PM
ANSWERED BY EXPERT ANSWERED BY EXPERT
ICSE 10 - Science
Asked by aasthamahajan8a3hhps14 | 01 Jan, 2023, 11:40: PM
ANSWERED BY EXPERT ANSWERED BY EXPERT
ICSE 10 - Science
Asked by husain68644 | 29 Dec, 2022, 09:53: PM
ANSWERED BY EXPERT ANSWERED BY EXPERT
Get Latest Study Material for Academic year 24-25 Click here
×