Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2018 Chemistry Question 28

Practice objective / multiple choice question 28 from the 2018 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.

Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2018 Chemistry Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 28 IGCSE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • CHEMISTRY • objective

A hydrocarbon fuel containing only carbon and hydrogen is burnt completely in excess oxygen. From \(2.00\ \text{g}\) of the fuel, \(5.98\ \text{g}\) of \(\text{CO}_{2}\) and \(3.26\ \text{g}\) of \(\text{H}_{2}\text{O}\) are produced. (a) Determine the empirical formula of the hydrocarbon. (b) Calculate the mass percent of carbon in the fuel. Give the empirical formula in its simplest whole‑number form and the percent carbon to one decimal place.

Answer Options

A. C4H10; 84.9
Correct Answer B. C3H8; 81.7
C. C2H6; 78.0
D. C3H6; 80.0
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
C3H8; 81.7

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This is Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2018 Chemistry Question 28. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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