In a combustion analysis experiment, an unknown hydrocarbon produced 69.97749 g of carbon dioxide and 38.19392 g of water. Assume all of the carbon present in the initial sample ends up in the carbon dioxide produced and that all of the hydrogen present in the original sample ends up in the water produced. What is the empirical formula of the hydrocarbon?
States of Matter
The substance that constitutes everything in the universe is known as matter. Matter comprises atoms which in turn are composed of electrons, protons, and neutrons. Different atoms combine together to give rise to molecules that act as a foundation for all kinds of substances. There are five states of matter based on their energies of attraction, namely solid, liquid, gases, plasma, and BEC (Bose-Einstein condensates).
Chemical Reactions and Equations
When a chemical species is transformed into another chemical species it is said to have undergone a chemical reaction. It consists of breaking existing bonds and forming new bonds by changing the position of electrons. These reactions are best explained using a chemical equation.
In a combustion analysis experiment, an unknown hydrocarbon produced 69.97749 g of carbon dioxide and 38.19392 g of water. Assume all of the carbon present in the initial sample ends up in the carbon dioxide produced and that all of the hydrogen present in the original sample ends up in the water produced. What is the empirical formula of the hydrocarbon?
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