CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 1 · Question Q1
Combustion analysis of 0.18\text{ g} of an organic compound produces 0.396\text{ g} of carbon dioxide and 0.216\text{ g} of water. The empirical formula of the compound, given that it contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen only, is
- (A)
\text{C}_3\text{H}_8\text{O} - (B)
\text{C}_4\text{H}_8\text{O} - (C)
\text{C}_3\text{H}_8\text{O}_4 - (D)
\text{C}_6\text{H}_{16}\text{O}_2
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