JEE Main · 2024 · 01 Feb 2024 · Shift 2 · Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

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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.

JEE Main · 2024 · 01 Feb 2024 · Shift 2 · Integer answer

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