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A compound known to contain only carbon, hydrogen and oxygen gives 52.1% C and 13.1% H upon microanalysis. The atomic weight of carbon is 12.0, hydrogen is 1.00 and oxygen is 16.0. The boiling point of the unknown compound is 78°C. Select the structure of the unknown. None of these compounds CH, OCH, HOCH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂OH HOCH, CH, CH, OН CH₂CH₂OH

A compound known to contain only carbon, hydrogen and oxygen gives 52.1% C and 13.1% H upon microanalysis. The atomic weight of carbon is 12.0, hydrogen is 1.00 and oxygen is 16.0. The boiling point of the unknown compound is 78°C. Select the structure of the unknown. None of these compounds CH, OCH, HOCH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂OH HOCH, CH, CH, OН CH₂CH₂OH

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A compound known to contain only carbon, hydrogen and oxygen gives 52.1% C and 13.1% H upon microanalysis. The atomic weight of carbon is 12.0, hydrogen is 1.00 and oxygen is 16.0. The boiling point of the unknown compound is 78°C. Select the structure of the unknown. None of these compounds O CH₂ OCH₂ O HOCH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂OH HOCH, CH, CH, OН O CH, CH, OH
Transcribed Image Text:A compound known to contain only carbon, hydrogen and oxygen gives 52.1% C and 13.1% H upon microanalysis. The atomic weight of carbon is 12.0, hydrogen is 1.00 and oxygen is 16.0. The boiling point of the unknown compound is 78°C. Select the structure of the unknown. None of these compounds O CH₂ OCH₂ O HOCH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂OH HOCH, CH, CH, OН O CH, CH, OH
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