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Published on: August 14, 2026
On complete combustion, 0.5 g of an organic compound gave 0.3 g of carbon dioxide and 0.2
g of water. Determine the percentage composition of carbon and hydrogen in the compound.
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
The compound on combustion gives 
and 
. The entire carbon in 
comes from the
organic compound and the entire hydrogen in 
also comes from the organic compound.
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