4.00 g of a certain Compound X, known to be made of carbon, hydrogen and perhaps oxygen, and to have a molecular molar mass of 78. g/mol, is burned completely in excess oxygen, and the mass of the products carefully measured: product mass carbon dioxide 13.54 g water 2.77 g Use this information to find the molecular formula of X. ☐ ☑

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4.00 g of a certain Compound X, known to be made of carbon, hydrogen and perhaps oxygen, and to have a molecular molar mass of 78. g/mol, is burned
completely in excess oxygen, and the mass of the products carefully measured:
product
mass
carbon dioxide
13.54 g
water
2.77 g
Use this information to find the molecular formula of X.
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Transcribed Image Text:4.00 g of a certain Compound X, known to be made of carbon, hydrogen and perhaps oxygen, and to have a molecular molar mass of 78. g/mol, is burned completely in excess oxygen, and the mass of the products carefully measured: product mass carbon dioxide 13.54 g water 2.77 g Use this information to find the molecular formula of X. ☐ ☑
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