An organic compund was found to contain 40% carbon, 6 66% hydrogen finds its emperical formula - Chemistry -

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An organic compund was found to contain 40% carbon, 6 66%
hydrogen finds its emperical formula

Neha Thukral · Accepted Answer

Element
Atomic mass
Percentage
Atomic ratio
Simplest ratio

Carbon
12
40 0
4012= 3 33
3 333 33=1

Hydrogen
1
6 66
6 661=6 66
6 663 33=2

Oxygen
16
53 34
53 3416= 3 33
3 333 33=1

Empirical formula is CH2O

An organic compund was found to contain 40% carbon, 6.66% hydrogen. finds its emperical formula