Determine the formula for the limiting hydrocarbon if: the relative density for hydrogen is 22.

The relative density of one gas over another is calculated as the ratio of their molar masses.

M (hydrogen) = 2 g / mol;

M (hydrocarbon) = 22 * 2 = 44 g / mol;

Let’s calculate the number of carbon atoms in a hydrocarbon molecule:

(44 – 2) / 14 = 3.

The desired hydrocarbon is C3H8 – propane.



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