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NEET · Chemistry · STD 11 - 1. Some basic concept of chemistry

An organic compound contains \(78 \,\%\) (by \(wt.\)) carbon and remaining percentage of hydrogen. The right option for the empirical formula of this compound is : [Atomic wt. of \(\mathrm{C}\) is \(12, \mathrm{H}\) is 1\(]\)

  1. A \(\mathrm{CH}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{CH}_{2}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{CH}_{4}\)
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(C) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\)

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\(C \quad 78 \quad \frac{78}{12}=6.5 \quad \frac{6.5}{6.5}=1\) \(H \quad 22 \quad \frac{22}{1}=22 \quad \frac{22}{6.5}=3.38=3\)