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An organic compound contains C(30.6%), H(1.7%) and Br(67.7%). 0.706 g of this compound, when dissolved in 10g of acetone, increased the b.p. of acetone by 0.5^(@). If K_(b) for acetone is 1.67, find the molecular formula of the compound (Br=80).

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Solution :We have, `DeltaT_(b)= K_(b).m`
`0.51.67 xx (0.706)/(M) xx (1000)/(10)`
or M = 236 `{{:("M is the mol. wt. of the "),("ORGANIC COMPOUND"):}}`
Now, in the given compound, moles of `C: H: Br= (30.6)/(12): (1.7)/(1): (67.7)/(80)`
`=2.55 : 1.7: 0.84`
`=3:2:1`
`THEREFORE` empirical formula is `C_(3)H_(2)Br` (118)
As the molecular weight is twice the empirical formula weight, molecular formula of the organic compound is `C_(6)H_(4)Br_(2)`


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