10 ml of a gaseous organic compound containing C, H and O only was mixed with 100 ml of oxygen and exploded under

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Q 1270367216.     10 ml of a gaseous organic compound containing C, H and O only was mixed with 100 ml of oxygen and exploded under conditions which allowed the water formed to condense . The volume of the gas after explosion was 90 ml.

On treatment with potash solution, a further contraction in volume of 20 ml was observed. Given that the vapour density of the compound is 23, deduce the molecular formula.

All volume measurements were carried out under the same conditions.
A

C_2H_4O_2

B

CH_4O

C

C_2H_6O

D

None of these

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