NEET2024ChemistrySome Basic Concepts of ChemistryActual
A compound X contains 32 % of A, 20 % of B and remaining percentage of C . Then, the empirical formula of X is : (Given atomic masses of A=64 ; B=40 ; C=32 u )
Options
- AABC ₃
- BAB ₂ C ₂
- CABC ₄
- DA ₂ BC ₂
Correct answer
A. ABC ₃
Step-by-step solution
array |c|c|c|c|c| Element & array c Mass percentage % array & array c No. of moles array & array c No. of moles / Smallest number array & array c Simplest whole number array A & 32 % & 32 64 = 1 2 & 1 2 2 & =1 B & 20 % & 20 40 = 1 2 & 1 2 2 & =1 C & 48 % & 48 32 = 3 2 & 3 2 2 & =3 array So, empirical formula of X= array clll A & : & B & C 1 & : & 1 & : array The correct empirical formula of compound X is ABC ₃