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? Write an unbalanced general combustion reaction Grams and moles of C Grams and moles of H Grams and moles of O Determine the mol:mol:mol ratio of C:H:O & the compound’s Empirical formula.
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? Write an unbalanced general combustion reaction Grams and moles of C Grams and moles of H Grams and moles of O Determine the mol:mol:mol ratio of C:H:O & the compound’s Empirical formula.
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Chapter9: Chemical Quantities
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Problem 66A
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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?
- Write an unbalanced general combustion reaction
- Grams and moles of C
- Grams and moles of H
- Grams and moles of O
- Determine the mol:mol:mol ratio of C:H:O & the compound’s Empirical formula.
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