Calculate the molecular masses of the following compounds:(a) Methane, CH4(b) Ethane, C2H6(c) Ethene, C2H4(d) Ethyne, C2H2(Atomic masses = C= 12u , H= 1u)
(a) Molecular mass of methane (CH4) = 12 + 4 = 16 u
(b) Molecular mass of ethane (C2H6) = 2 x 12 + 6 x 1 = 30 u
(c) Molecular mass of ethene (C2H4) = 2 x 12 + 4 x 1 = 28 u
(d) Molecular mass of ethyne (C2H2) = 2 x 12 + 2 x 1 = 26 u
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