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An organic compound is estimated through Duma's method and was found to evolve 6 moles of . 4 moles of and 1 mole of nitrogen gas. The formula of the compound is :
- A
- B
- C
- D
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Correct answer: B
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Use combustion/Dumas data to infer the atom ratio
Let the organic compound have formula .
On complete combustion:
- carbon atoms give moles of
- hydrogen atoms give moles of
- nitrogen atoms give moles of
We are given that the compound evolves:
- moles of
- moles of
- mole of
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Find number of C, H, and N atoms
From :
From :
From :
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Write the molecular formula
Therefore, the formula is:
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Check options
- A: ❌ (would give only mole )
- B: ✅
- C: ❌ (would give moles )
- D: ❌ (would give moles )
Hence the correct option is B.
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