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Chemistry: Post your doubts here!

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All options are possible as they have less carbons than octene.

Chemistry: Post your doubts here!
Can you please explain this
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Camphor is a white solid which was used to make the early plastic celluloid. Camphor contains the same percentage by mass of hydrogen and oxygen. What is the molecular formula of camphor?

A C10H6O6
B C10H8O
C C10H16O
D C10H10O2

Correct answer is C, how??
 
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Can you please explain this
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I don't have the data booklet now to confirm, radical C comes from the breaking of C -Cl bond, compared to the other bonds in the other options, it should be the easiest to break.

A and B involves the breaking of C-F bond.
D involves breaking C-H bond.
 
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Camphor is a white solid which was used to make the early plastic celluloid. Camphor contains the same percentage by mass of hydrogen and oxygen. What is the molecular formula of camphor?

A C10H6O6
B C10H8O
C C10H16O
D C10H10O2

Correct answer is C, how??

Option C
Mr contributed by H = numer of atoms x Ar= 16 x 1 = 16
Mr contributed by O = number of atoms x Ar= 1 x 16 =16
 
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It has the most number of C-Cl bonds which persist high up in the atmosphere and break to form chlorine free radicals that deplete the ozone layer ... C-H bonds will break sooner once released into the atmosphere ... and C-F bonds are stable so they dont break as easily.
 
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