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 26. g/mol, is burned completely in excess oxygen, and the mass of the products carefully measured: product mass carbon dioxide 28.78 g water 5.89 g Use this information to find the molecular formula of X.

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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
26. g/mol, is burned completely in excess oxygen, and the mass of the products carefully measured:
product
mass
carbon dioxide
28.78 g
water
5.89 g
Use this information to find the molecular formula of X.
Transcribed Image Text: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 26. g/mol, is burned completely in excess oxygen, and the mass of the products carefully measured: product mass carbon dioxide 28.78 g water 5.89 g Use this information to find the molecular formula of X.
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If any hydrocarbon is burned completely in presence of oxygen then the type of reaction is called combustion reaction.

The products for this reaction are carbon dioxide and water. 

The no. of moles of carbon and hydrogen can be calculated and then further calculations are performed.

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