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 46. g/mol , is burned completely in excess oxygen, and the mass of the products carefully measured: product mass carbon dioxide 11.48g water 7.05g Use this information to find the molecular formula of X
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 46. g/mol , is burned completely in excess oxygen, and the mass of the products carefully measured: product mass carbon dioxide 11.48g water 7.05g Use this information to find the molecular formula of X
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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
46. g/mol
, is burned completely in excess oxygen, and the mass of the products carefully measured:
product | mass |
carbon dioxide |
11.48g
|
water |
7.05g
|
Use this information to find the molecular formula of
X
.
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