DUMET Medical DUMET Medical Solved Paper-2003

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    0.833 mole of a carbohydrate, with empirical formula\[C{{H}_{2}}O\], has 10 g of hydrogen. Molecular formula of carbohydrate is :

    A)  \[{{C}_{3}}{{H}_{5}}{{O}_{3}}\]

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

    C)  \[{{C}_{3}}{{H}_{10}}{{O}_{5}}\]

    D)  \[{{C}_{3}}{{H}_{4}}{{O}_{3}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Given: moles of carbohydrate = 0.833 Hydrogen = 10 g \[\because \] 0.833 moles of carbohydrate has hydrogen = 10 g \[\therefore \] 1 mole of carbohydrate has hydrogen \[=\frac{10}{0.833}\times 1\] = 12 g Given: empirical formula of carbohydrate \[=C{{H}_{2}}O\] \[\because \] \[C{{H}_{2}}O\] contains hydrogen = 2 g hydrogen per mole Molecular formula should contain hydrogen \[=\frac{12}{2}\times 2=12\] \[\therefore \] Molecular formula of hydro carbon\[={{C}_{6}}{{H}_{12}}{{O}_{6}}\]


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