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- A 0.2500 g sample of a compound known to contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen undergoes complete combustion to produce 0.3664 g of CO2 and 0.1500 g of H2O. What is the empirical formula of this compound?
a. Calculate the· percentage composition of the compound.
b. Determine the empirical formula.
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