Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · The mole and the Avogadro constant

The mole and the Avogadro constant — practice question

An organic compound, Q, is made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen only. By mass, Q has $40.0\%$ carbon and $6.7\%$ hydrogen. What is the empirical formula of Q?

  • A$\text{CHO}$
  • B$\text{CH}_2\text{O}$
  • C$\text{C}_2\text{HO}_2$
  • D$\text{C}_3\text{H}_6\text{O}_3$

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