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  • At 300 K and 1 atm, 15 mL of a gaseous hydrocarbon requires 375 mL air containing 20% O2 by volume for complete combustion.  After combustion, the gases occupy 330 mL.  Assuming that the water formed is in liquid form and the volum

At 300 K and 1 atm, 15 mL of a gaseous hydrocarbon requires 375 mL air containing 20% O2 by volume for complete combustion.  After combustion, the gases occupy 330 mL.  Assuming that the water formed is in liquid form and the volumes were measured at the same temperature and pressure, the formula of the hydrocarbon is :
Option: 1  C4H8  
Option: 2  C4H10
Option: 3  C3H6
Option: 4  C3H8
 

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Volume of N2  in air = 375 × 0.8 = 300 ml

Volume of O2 in air = 375 × 0.2 = 75 ml
 

C_{x}H_{y} +\left ( x +\frac{y}{4} \right )O_{2} \; \rightarrow \; xCO_{2}(g) + \frac{y}{2} H_{2}O(l)

15ml                15\left ( x +\frac{y}{4} \right )

  0                         0                            15x                 -

 

After combustion total volume

330 =V_{N_{2}} + V_{CO_{2}}

330 = 300 + 15x 

x = 2 

Volume of O2 used

15\left ( x +\frac{y}{4} \right ) = 75

\left ( x +\frac{y}{4} \right ) = 5

y = 12 

So hydrocarbon is = C2H12

None of the options matches it therefore it is a BONUS.

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Alternatively  Solution


 C_{x}H_{y} +\left ( x +\frac{y}{4} \right )O_{2} \; \rightarrow \; xCO_{2}(g) + \frac{y}{2} H_{2}O(l)

15ml              15\left ( x +\frac{y}{4} \right )

  0                         0                            15x                 -

Volume of O2 used

15\left ( x +\frac{y}{4} \right ) = 75

\left ( x +\frac{y}{4} \right ) = 5

If further information (i.e., 330 ml) is neglected, option (C3H8 ) only satisfy the above equation.

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