T is an alcohol, CxHyO. A gaseous sample of T occupied a volume of 20 cm3 at 120∘C and 100 kPa .
The sample was completely burned in 200 cm3 of oxygen (an excess). The final volume, measured under the same conditions as the gaseous sample, was 250 cm3.
Under these conditions, all water present is vaporised. Removal of the water vapour from the gaseous mixture decreased the volume to 170 cm3.
Treating the remaining gaseous mixture with concentrated alkali, to absorb carbon dioxide, decreased the volume to 110 cm3.
The equation for the complete combustion of T can be represented as shown.