Combustion of a 1.031-g sample of a compound containing only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen produced 2.265 g of CO2 and 1.236 g of H20. What is the empirical formula of this compound?

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30. Combustion of a 1.031-g sample of a compound containing only carbon, hydrogen, and
oxygen produced 2.265 g of CO2 and 1.236 g of H20. What is the empirical formula
of this compound?
a) C3H80
b) C3H50
c) C6H1602
d) C3H9O3
e) C3H603
Transcribed Image Text:30. Combustion of a 1.031-g sample of a compound containing only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen produced 2.265 g of CO2 and 1.236 g of H20. What is the empirical formula of this compound? a) C3H80 b) C3H50 c) C6H1602 d) C3H9O3 e) C3H603
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