Question 1
Combustion data can be used to calculate the empirical formula, molecular formula and relative molecular mass of many organic compounds. Combustion data cannot distinguish between different structural isomers.
Question 1(b)
P is a hydrocarbon, . A gaseous sample of P occupied a volume of at and 100 kPa .
The sample was completely burned in of oxygen (an excess).
The final volume, measured under the same conditions as the gaseous sample (so that the water produced is liquid and its volume can be ignored), was .
Treating the remaining gaseous mixture with concentrated alkali, to absorb carbon dioxide, decreased the volume to .
The equation for the complete combustion of P can be represented as shown.
Question 1(b)(v)
Use the general gas equation to calculate the mass of P present in the original gaseous sample, which was measured at and 100 kPa .
Give your answer to three significant figures.










