WAEC - Chemistry (2018 - No. 39)

Analysis of a hydrocarbon shows that it contains 0.93g of Carbon per gram of the compound. The mole ratio of carbon to hydrogen in the compound is [H = 1.0, C=12.0]
1:1
1:2
2:1
2:3

Explanation

1g of Hydrocarbon = 0.93g of Carbon, therefore, Hydrogen = (1 - 0.93)g = 0.07g

  C   :   H

0.93   :   0.07

\(\frac{0.93}{12}\)   :   \(\frac{0.07}{1}\)

0.078   :   0.07

\(\frac{0.078}{0.07}   :   \frac{0.07}{0.07}\)

\(\approxeq   1:1\)

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