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10 ml of a gaseous hydrocarbon was exploded with excess of O 2 . On cooling the reaction mixture volume was reduced by 10 ml while on adding KOH volume was reduced by 20 ml. Molecular formula of hydrocarbon is :
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
C x H y + 
O 2 ⎯→ xCO 2 + 
H 2 O
10 ml 10 x 
10x = 20 ⇒ 
= 10
x = 2 ⇒ y = 2
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