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An organic compound contains 8% oxygen and 4% sulphur by mass. The minimum possible molecular weight of the compound is:

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400
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200
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800
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1600
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Solution

The correct option is C 800
For every 100 g of the organic compound, 8 g of O and 4 g of S are present.

The atomic weights of oxygen and sulphur are 16 g/mol and 32 g/mol respectively.

The molecule should contain at least one O atom and one S atom.
The minimum possible molecular weight of compound is 324×100=800 g/mol.

Hence, the correct option is C

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