Complete combustion of 2.90 g of a hydrocarbon produced 8.94 g of CO, and 4.12 g of H,O. What is the empirical formula for the hydrocarbon? Insert subscripts as necessary.

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Complete combustion of 2.90 g of a hydrocarbon produced 8.94 g of CO, and 4.12 g of H, O. What is the empirical formula for
the hydrocarbon? Insert subscripts as necessary.
empirical formula:
CH
27
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