Question

A hydrocarbon Y of molecular mass 46 consists of 52.2% carbon 13.0 hydrogen and rest oxygen by mass(C=12,H=1,O=16)

a)calculate th empirical formula of Y

b)Determine the molecular formula of Y

Answer 1

a) Emperical formula =$C_2H_4O$

b)Molecular formula =$C4H_8O_2$