Chemistry: Principles and Reactions
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Author: William L. Masterton, Cecile N. Hurley
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 89QAP
Ethane and ethylene are two gases containing only hydrogen and carbon atoms. In a certain sample of ethane, 4.53 g of hydrogen is combined with 18.0 g of carbon. In a sample of ethylene, 7.25 g of hydrogen is combined with 43.20 g of carbon.
(a) Show how the data illustrate the law of multiple proportions.
(b) Suggest reasonable formulas for the two compounds.
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