CEE Kerala Engineering CEE Kerala Engineering Solved Paper-2011

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    A solution containing 1.8 g of a compound (empirical formula\[C{{H}_{2}}O\]) in 40 g of water is observed to freeze at -0.465°C. The molecular formula of the compound is (\[{{k}_{f}}\]of water =\[1.86\text{ }kg\,K\,mo{{l}^{-1}}\])

    A)  \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{4}}{{O}_{2}}\]        

    B)         \[{{C}_{3}}{{H}_{6}}{{O}_{3}}\]

    C)  \[{{C}_{4}}{{H}_{8}}{{O}_{4}}\]        

    D)         \[{{C}_{5}}{{H}_{10}}{{O}_{5}}\]

    E)  \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{12}}{{O}_{6}}\]

    Correct Answer: E

    Solution :

    \[\Delta {{T}_{f}}={{K}_{f}}\times m\] \[\because \]     \[\Delta {{T}_{f}}=T_{f}^{o}-{{T}_{f}}\]                 \[=0{}^\circ -(-0.465{}^\circ )=0.465{}^\circ C\] \[\therefore \]  \[0.465=1.86\times \frac{1.8}{M}\times \frac{1000}{40}\] or            \[M=180\] empirical formula weight\[=12+1\times 2+16\]   \[=30\] \[\because \] \[n=\frac{molecular\text{ }weight}{empirical\text{ }formula\text{ }weight}=\frac{180}{30}=6\] \[\therefore \]Molecular formula\[={{(C{{H}_{2}}O)}_{6}}\]                                          \[={{C}_{2}}{{H}_{12}}{{O}_{6}}\]     Thus, molecular formula of compound                                          \[={{C}_{6}}{{H}_{12}}{{O}_{6}}\]


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