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 128. g/mol, is burned completely in excess oxygen, and the mass of the products carefully measured: product carbon dioxide 0 water mass 29.22 g 4.79 g Use this information to find the molecular formula of X. 00 X 5

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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 128. g/mol, is burned completely in excess oxygen, and the mass of the products carefully measured. Use this information to find the molecular formula of X
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 128. g/mol, is burned
completely in excess oxygen, and the mass of the products carefully measured:
product
carbon dioxide
29.22 g
4.79 g
Use this information to find the molecular formula of X.
0
mass
water
00
x 5
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 128. g/mol, is burned completely in excess oxygen, and the mass of the products carefully measured: product carbon dioxide 29.22 g 4.79 g Use this information to find the molecular formula of X. 0 mass water 00 x 5
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