2.00 g of a certain Compound X, known to be made of carbon, hydrogen and perhaps oxygen, and to have a molecular molar mass of 160. g/mol, is burned completely in excess oxygen, and the mass of the products carefully measured: product mass carbon dioxide 3.30 g water 0.90 g Use this information to find the molecular formula of X.
2.00 g of a certain Compound X, known to be made of carbon, hydrogen and perhaps oxygen, and to have a molecular molar mass of 160. g/mol, is burned completely in excess oxygen, and the mass of the products carefully measured: product mass carbon dioxide 3.30 g water 0.90 g Use this information to find the molecular formula of X.
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![2.00 g of a certain Compound X, known to be made of carbon, hydrogen and perhaps oxygen, and to have a molecular molar mass of 160. g/mol, is burned
completely in excess oxygen, and the mass of the products carefully measured:
product
mass
carbon dioxide
3.30 g
water
0.90 g
Use this information to find the molecular formula of X.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ff9b2b64b-ae9b-405a-bed2-c76b10e09818%2Fa3602d76-f7e6-4d82-8229-80c89c8a8fc7%2Fqbjrgj8.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:2.00 g of a certain Compound X, known to be made of carbon, hydrogen and perhaps oxygen, and to have a molecular molar mass of 160. g/mol, is burned
completely in excess oxygen, and the mass of the products carefully measured:
product
mass
carbon dioxide
3.30 g
water
0.90 g
Use this information to find the molecular formula of X.
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