Post Utme Covenant University 2018 Chemistry Question 17

Practice objective / multiple choice question 17 from the 2018 Post Utme Covenant University Chemistry examination.

Post Utme Covenant University 2018 Chemistry Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 17 POST_UTME_COVENANT_UNIVERSITY • 2018 • CHEMISTRY • objective

A 2.5g sample of an organic compound containing only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen is analyzed by combustion. The amount of carbon dioxide produced is 1.8g. The amount of water produced is 0.9g. Calculate the empirical formula of the compound.

Answer Options

A. C2H4O
Correct Answer B. C3H6O2
C. C4H8O3
D. C5H10O4
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
C3H6O2

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This is Post Utme Covenant University 2018 Chemistry Question 17. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Post Utme Covenant University Chemistry examination.

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