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A 4.235 g sample of a hydrocarbon was burned in oxygen to give 3.810 g of H2O and 13.96 g of CO2. What is the empirical formula of the compound?

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A 4.235 g sample of a hydrocarbon was burned in oxygen to give 3.810 g of H2O and 13.96 g of CO2. What is the empirical formula of the compound?
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To find the empirical formula of the compound, we need to determine the moles of each element in the compound.

  1. First, we need to find the moles of hydrogen and carbon in the compound. We can do this by using the molar masses of water (H2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2), and the given masses of these Knowee AI is a powerful AI-powered study tool designed to help you to solve study problem.
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