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An organic compound of molar mass greater than 100 contains only C,H and N. The percentage of C is 6 times that of H while the sum of percentages of C and H is 1.5 times that of N. What is the least molar mass of the compound?

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175 g
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140 g
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105 g
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210 g
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Solution

The correct option is B 140 g
Let us assume percent of H as x %,
Percent of C is 6x%
As per question % C +% H = 1.5(% N)
Percent of N is 143x%
Assuming 100 g of the total compound,
Mass of H is x g moles of H is x mol
Mass of C is 6x g moles of C is x2 mol
Mass of N is 14x3 g moles of N is x3 mol
Taking simplest mole ratio of all three i.e. C:H:N comes out to be x2:x:x3.
On simplifying it comes out to be 3:6:2
Empirical formula: C3H6N2
Empirical mass = 70 g
It is given in question that molar mass of compound comes out to be greater than 100 hence we need to multiply empirical formula by 2 for getting molecular formula having minimum molar mass greater than 100.
Therefore, Molecular formula becomes C6H12N4 whose molar mass is 140 i.e., greater than 100.

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