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A 1.000 g sample of an unknown compound containing only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen was analyzed through combustion analysis and yielded 2.224 g of CO2 and 0.3035 g of H20. What is the compound's empirical formula?

Transcribed Image Text:A) C₂H₂O
A 1.000 g sample of an unknown compound containing only carbon, hydrogen, and
oxygen was analyzed through combustion analysis and yielded 2.224 g of CO₂ and
0.3035 g of H₂O. What is the compound's empirical formula?
B) C₂H₂O4
C) C₁8H₁208
D) C₂H4O₂
E) C,H,O
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