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An organic compound contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. If the ratio percentage of C and H is `6:1` calculate the simplest formula of the compound, given that one molecule of the compound contains half as much oxygen as would be required to burn all the carbon and hydrogen atoms in it to `CO_2` and `H_2O`

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Percentage of C: percentage of `H=6:1`
Pecentage of molar ratio
`=(6)/(12):(1)/(1)-=(1)/(2):1[{:(at.wt. of C=12),(at.wt.of H=1):}]`
`-=1:2`
molar ratio `C:H::1:2`
General formula `C_xH_(2x)O_y+O_2rarrxCO_2+xH_2O`
Oxygen atom in product `=3x`
According to question.
`(3x)/(2)=y`,`3x=2y`
`y=(3x)/(2)`
Formula is `C_xH_(2x)O_((3x)/(2))`, simplifying we get `C_2H_4O_3`.
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