Question

Complete combustion of one mole of an alkanol, C_xH_yOH gave four moles of water. (C= 12.0, H = 1.0, O = 16.0)
Determine the:

1. values of x and y
2. number of moles of oxygen required for the complete combustion. 

Answer 1

  C_xH_yOH + O₂ → CO₂ +4H₂O

1.  
   1. X = 3
   2. Y =7
2. 3 moles