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6.50 g of a certain Compound X, known to be made of carbon, hydrogen and perhaps oxygen, and to have a molecular molar mass of 60. g/mol, is burned completely in excess oxygen, and the mass of the products carefully measured: product mass carbon dioxide 9.54 g water 3.90 g olo Use this information to find the molecular formula of X.

6.50 g of a certain Compound X, known to be made of carbon, hydrogen and perhaps oxygen, and to have a molecular molar mass of 60. g/mol, is burned completely in excess oxygen, and the mass of the products carefully measured: product mass carbon dioxide 9.54 g water 3.90 g olo Use this information to find the molecular formula of X.

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6.5 g of a certain Compound

X

, known to be made of carbon, hydrogen and perhaps oxygen, and to have a molecular molar mass of 

60./gmol

, is burned completely in excess oxygen, and the mass of the products carefully measured:

 

product mass
carbon dioxide
9.54g
water
3.90g

Use this information to find the molecular formula of

X

.

 



6.50 g of a certain Compound X, known to be made of carbon, hydrogen and perhaps oxygen, and to have a molecular molar mass of 60. g/mol, is burned completely in excess oxygen, and the mass of the products carefully measured: product mass carbon dioxide 9.54 g 3.90 g alo water Use this information to find the molecular formula of X. Ar
Transcribed Image Text:6.50 g of a certain Compound X, known to be made of carbon, hydrogen and perhaps oxygen, and to have a molecular molar mass of 60. g/mol, is burned completely in excess oxygen, and the mass of the products carefully measured: product mass carbon dioxide 9.54 g 3.90 g alo water Use this information to find the molecular formula of X. Ar
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