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Combustion and Empirical Formula
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Wize University Chemistry Textbook > Stoichiometry
Combustion Reactions + Empirical and Molecular Formulae
4 Activities
A hydrocarbon (0.875 g) containing only C, H, and O yielded 2.21 g CO
2
and 0.387 g H
2
O after complete combustion.
What is the empirical formula?
C
3
H
6
O
C
7
H
10
O
2
C
7
H
6
O
2
C
4
H
8
O
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