Post Utme Covenant University 2017 Chemistry Question 12

Practice objective / multiple choice question 12 from the 2017 Post Utme Covenant University Chemistry examination.

Post Utme Covenant University 2017 Chemistry Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 12 POST_UTME_COVENANT_UNIVERSITY • 2017 • CHEMISTRY • objective

A sample of a hydrocarbon, C_xH_y, has a molecular weight of 42 g/mol. If 1.5 g of the sample is burned in a combustion tube, 1.2 L of CO2 and 0.9 L of H2O are produced at STP. What is the empirical formula of the hydrocarbon?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. C2H6
B. C3H8
C. C4H10
D. C5H12
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
C2H6

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This is Post Utme Covenant University 2017 Chemistry Question 12. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Post Utme Covenant University Chemistry examination.

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