Question

A solution containing 1.8 g of a compound (empirical formula CH₂O) in 40 g of water is observed to freeze at –0.465° C. The molecular formula of the compound is (K_f of water = 1.86 kg K mol^–1):

Options

• C₂H₄O₂

• C₃H₆O₃

• C₄H₈O₄

• C₆H₁₂O₆

Answer 1

C₆H₁₂O₆