0.333 g of a hydrocarbon (CxHy) was analyzed by combustion analysis and 1.009 g of CO2 (MM = 44.01 g/mol) and 0.516 g of H2O (MM = 18.02 g/mol).  How many moles of hydrogen were in the 0.333 g sample?

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0.333 g of a hydrocarbon (CxHy) was analyzed by combustion analysis and 1.009 g of CO2 (MM = 44.01 g/mol) and 0.516 g of H2O (MM = 18.02 g/mol).  How many moles of hydrogen were in the 0.333 g sample? 

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The number of molecules or atoms present in the one mole of the substance is equal to the Avogadro number. The value of the Avogadro number is 6.022x1023. The mass of one mole of a substance is known as the molar mass.

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