8.00 g of a certain Compound X, known to be made of carbon, hydrogen and perhaps oxygen, and to have a molecular molar mass of 138. g/mol, is burned completely in excess oxygen, and the mass of the products carefully measured: product mass carbon dioxide 17.86 g water 3.13 g Use this information to find the molecular formula of X.

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8.00 g of a certain Compound X, known to be made of carbon, hydrogen and perhaps oxygen, and to have a molecular molar mass of 138. g/mol, is burned
completely in excess oxygen, and the mass of the products carefully measured:
product
mass
carbon dioxide
17.86 g
water
3.13 g
Use this information to find the molecular formula of X.
Transcribed Image Text:8.00 g of a certain Compound X, known to be made of carbon, hydrogen and perhaps oxygen, and to have a molecular molar mass of 138. g/mol, is burned completely in excess oxygen, and the mass of the products carefully measured: product mass carbon dioxide 17.86 g water 3.13 g Use this information to find the molecular formula of X.
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