A compound contains only carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Combustion analysis of a 0.2010 g sample gives 0.2318g of H2O and 0.5658 g of CO2.  Given that the molar mass of this compound is 156.30 g/mol answer the following questions: What is the empirical formula? What is the molecular formula?

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A compound contains only carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Combustion analysis of a 0.2010 g sample gives 0.2318g of H2O and 0.5658 g of CO2.  Given that the molar mass of this compound is 156.30 g/mol answer the following questions:

  1. What is the empirical formula?
  2. What is the molecular formula? 
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