\(C: O=3: 4\)
Mass ratio
\(C : H : O =12: 3: 16\)
Mole ratio
\(C : H : O =1: 3: 1\)
Empirical formula \(= CH _{3} O\)
Molecular formula \(= C _{2} H _{6} O _{2}\)
(saturated acyclic organic compound)
\(C _{2} H _{6} O _{2}+\frac{5}{2} O _{2} \longrightarrow 2 CO _{2}+3 H _{2} O\)
\(2\, mole\) \(5 \,mol\)
Moles of \(O _{2}\) required \(=5\) moles