JEE Main 2024 Chemistry question
10 mL of gaseous hydrocarbon of combustion gives 40 mL of CO(g) and 50 mL of water vapour. Total number of carbon and hydrogen atoms in the hydrocarbon is .
Answer: 14
Solution
: x = 40/10 = 4 and y/2 = 50/10 ⇒ y = 10, so C₄H₁₀ has 4 + 10 = 14 atoms.