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The ratio of mass percent of C and H of an organic compound (C X H Y O Z ) is 6 : 1. If one molecule of the above compound (C X H Y O Z ) contains half as much oxygen as required to burn one molecule of compound C X H Y completely to CO 2 and H 2 O.The empirical formula of compound C X H Y O Z is :
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Element C : H
Mass ratio 6 : 1
Mole Ratio 6/12 : 1 ⇒ = 1 : 2
So C X H Y have empirical formula : CH 2
for Burning a CH 2 unit ; oxygen required is 
mol
CH 2 + 
O 2 ⎯→ CO 2 + H 2 O
Empirical formula is 2 × (CH 2 O 3/2 ) ⇒ C 2 H 4 O 3
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