
General Chemistry: Principles and Modern Applications (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780132931281
Author: Ralph H. Petrucci, F. Geoffrey Herring, Jeffry D. Madura, Carey Bissonnette
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 43E
A 0.1888 g sample of a hydrocarbon produces 0.6260 g CO2 and 0.1602 g H2O in combustion analysis. Its molecular mass is found to be 106u. For this hydrocarbon, determine its (a) percent composition; (b) empirical formula; (c) molecular formula.
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