Utme 2017 Chemistry Question 20

Practice objective / multiple choice question 20 from the 2017 Utme Chemistry examination. This question covers chemistry, organic compounds .

Utme 2017 Chemistry Objective / Multiple Choice 3 Difficulty
Topics: chemistry organic compounds
Question 20 UTME • 2017 • CHEMISTRY • objective

An organic compound contains 70% carbon, 12% hydrogen and 18% oxygen by mass. Calculate the empirical formula of the compound? \( [H=1.0, C=12.0, O=16.0] \)

Answer Options

A. \( \mathrm{C}_{23} \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O} \)
Correct Answer B. \( \mathrm{C}_{3} \mathrm{H}_{4} \mathrm{O} \)
C. CHO
D. \( \mathrm{C}_{23} \mathrm{H}_{22} \mathrm{O} \)
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
\( \mathrm{C}_{3} \mathrm{H}_{4} \mathrm{O} \)

About This Question

This is Utme 2017 Chemistry Question 20. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Utme Chemistry examination.

The question covers chemistry, organic compounds .

Difficulty level: 3 .

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