10 mL of gaseous hydrocarbon on combustion gives 40 mL of and 50 mL of water vapour. Total number of carbon and hydrogen atoms in the hydrocarbon is ____.
Answer: 14
Solution
For , gas volumes at the same temperature and pressure scale with moles. From 10 mL of hydrocarbon: ; . The hydrocarbon is (butane), giving carbon and hydrogen atoms combined.
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