7.50 g of a certain Compound X, known to be made of carbon, hydrogen and perhaps oxygen, and to have a molecular molar mass of 136. g/mol, is burned completely in excess oxygen, and the mass of the products carefully measured: product mass carbon dioxide 19.42 g water 3.97 g Use this information to find the molecular formula of X.

7.50 g of a certain Compound X, known to be made of carbon, hydrogen and perhaps oxygen, and to have a molecular molar mass of 136. g/mol, is burned completely in excess oxygen, and the mass of the products carefully measured: product mass carbon dioxide 19.42 g water 3.97 g Use this information to find the molecular formula of X.

World of Chemistry

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Chapter9: Chemical Quantities

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 55A

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