The ratio of mass percent of C and H of an organic compound

Question:

The ratio of mass percent of $\mathrm{C}$ and $\mathrm{H}$ of an organic compound $\left(\mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{X}} \mathrm{H}_{\mathrm{Y}} \mathrm{O}_{\mathrm{Z}}\right)$ is $6: 1$. If one molecule of the above compound $\left(\mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{X}} \mathrm{H}_{\mathrm{Y}} \mathrm{O}_{\mathrm{Z}}\right)$ contains half as much oxygen as required to burn one molecule of compound $\mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{X}} \mathrm{H}_{\mathrm{Y}}$ completely to $\mathrm{CO}_{2}$ and $\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}$. The empirical formula of compound $\mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{X}} \mathrm{H}_{\mathrm{Y}} \mathrm{O}_{\mathrm{Z}}$ is

  1. $\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{4} \mathrm{O}$

  2. $\mathrm{C}_{3} \mathrm{H}_{4} \mathrm{O}_{2}$

  3. $\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{4} \mathrm{O}_{3}$

  4. $\mathrm{C}_{3} \mathrm{H}_{6} \mathrm{O}_{3}$


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