A chemical compound containing only carbon, hydrogen and oxygen is found t composed of 57.43% C and 8.57% H by mass. If 0.800 moles of the compoun mass of 150.582 g, then what is the molecular formula?

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A chemical compound containing only carbon, hydrogen and oxygen is found to be
composed of 57.43% C and 8.57% H by mass. If 0.800 moles of the compound has a
mass of 150.582 g, then what is the molecular formula?
CH4O2.25
O C2.25H40
O C9H16O4
O C4H2.250
O C4H1609
O C3H16O5
Transcribed Image Text:A chemical compound containing only carbon, hydrogen and oxygen is found to be composed of 57.43% C and 8.57% H by mass. If 0.800 moles of the compound has a mass of 150.582 g, then what is the molecular formula? CH4O2.25 O C2.25H40 O C9H16O4 O C4H2.250 O C4H1609 O C3H16O5
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