When 3.853 grams of a hydrocarbon, C,H,, were burned in a combustion analysis apparatus, 12.09 grams of CO, and 4.950 grams of H O were produced. In a separate experiment, the molecular weight of the compound was found to be 42.08 amu. Determine the empirical formula and the molecular formula of the hydrocarbon. Enter the elements in the order presented in the question. empirical formula = molecular formula =

When 3.853 grams of a hydrocarbon, C,H,, were burned in a combustion analysis apparatus, 12.09 grams of CO, and 4.950 grams of H O were produced. In a separate experiment, the molecular weight of the compound was found to be 42.08 amu. Determine the empirical formula and the molecular formula of the hydrocarbon. Enter the elements in the order presented in the question. empirical formula = molecular formula =

General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

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Chapter6: Chemical Calculations: Formula Masses, Moles, And Chemical Equations

Section: Chapter Questions

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