8.50 g of a certain Compound X, known to be made of carbon, hydrogen and perhaps oxygen, and to have a molecular molar mass of 152. g/mol, is burned completely in excess oxygen, and the mass of the products carefully measured: product mass carbon dioxide 12.30 g water 6.04 g Use this information to find the molecular formula of X.

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8.50
of a certain Compound X, known to be made of carbon, hydrogen and perhaps oxygen, and to have a molecular molar mass of 152. g/mol, is burned
completely in excess oxygen, and the mass of the products carefully measured:
product
mass
carbon dioxide
12.30 g
water
6.04 g
Use this information to find the molecular formula of X.
Transcribed Image Text:8.50 of a certain Compound X, known to be made of carbon, hydrogen and perhaps oxygen, and to have a molecular molar mass of 152. g/mol, is burned completely in excess oxygen, and the mass of the products carefully measured: product mass carbon dioxide 12.30 g water 6.04 g Use this information to find the molecular formula of X.
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