GENERAL CHEMISTRY(LL)-W/MASTERINGCHEM.
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Chapter 3, Problem 35E
A compound of carbon and hydrogen consists of 94.24% C and 5.66% H, by mass. The molecular mass of the compound is found to be 178 u. What is its molecular formula?
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