Answer:
C₄H₆
Explanation:
A hydrocarbon is a molecule that only contains atoms of Carbon and Hydrogen. As you remember, the molar mass of Carbon is 12g/mol and the molar mass of Hydrogen is 1g/mol.
To solve this question we can find the amount of Carbons necessary that doesn't exceed the 54g/mol. That is:
54g/mol / 12g/mol = 4.5
As the molecular formula must be given in whole numbers, the amount of Carbons is 4. This 4 carbons have a mass of:
12g/mol*4 = 48g/mol
And the hydrogens necessaries to suply the molecular mass are:
54 - 48 = 6 hydrogens
That means molecular formula is:
