The percent composition of an unknown substance is 46.43% C, 25.77% O, 18.05% N, and 9.74% H. What is its empirical formula? The molar masses of C, O, N, and H are 12.01, 16.00, 14.01, and 1.01 g/mol.

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6. (a)  The percent composition of an unknown substance is 46.43% C, 25.77% O, 18.05% N, and

9.74% H. What is its empirical formula? The molar masses of C, O, N, and H are 12.01, 16.00, 14.01,

and 1.01 g/mol.

(b)  What total mass of CO2(g) and H2O(l) is produced by the complete combustion (the

reaction with O2(g) to produce these two products) of 44.4 g of C4H10O(l)? The molar masses of C,

O, and H are 12.01, 16.00, and 1.01 g/mol.

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