6.00 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 20.31 g water 4.16 g

6.00 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 20.31 g water 4.16 g

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carbon dioxide
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water
4.16 g
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