An unknown solid containing only C, H and O were extracted from the bark of a Yucca tree and analyzed. An 11.32 g sample was burned in a combustion reaction. From the reaction 24.87 g of CO2 and 5.82 g of H2O were collected.  What is the empirical formula mass for this compound?  Please remember to not prematurely round your numbers as such will heavily affect your answer.

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An unknown solid containing only C, H and O were extracted from the bark of a Yucca tree and analyzed. An 11.32 g sample was burned in a combustion reaction. From the reaction 24.87 g of CO2 and 5.82 g of H2O were collected.  What is the empirical formula mass for this compound?  Please remember to not prematurely round your numbers as such will heavily affect your answer.
 
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