Question

A hydrocarbon was found to contain 0.96g of carbon and 0.2g of hydrogen. Calculate the simplest formula

Answer 1

Moles of Carbon = $\frac{0.95}{12}=0.08moles$

Moles of Hydrogen $=\frac{0.2}{1}=0.2moles$

Mole ratios $Carbon= \frac{0.08}{0.08}=1$ $Hydrogen=\frac{0.2}{0.08}=2.5$

$CH_3$