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A hydrocarbon molecule contains 4 hydrogen atoms. Give the molecular formulas if it is an
Alkane

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An alkane containing 4 hydrogen atoms in its molecule is methane `-CH_4`
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  • 0.1 mole of a carbohydrate with empirical formula CH_2O contains 1 g of hydrogen what is its molecular formula

    A
    `C_5H_10O_5`
    B
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    A
    Hydroxyl ion
    B
    Hydronium ion
    C
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    D
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