**Chapter 4 - Stoichiometry: Quantitative Information About Chemistry****Page 5 of 5**An unknown compound has the formula \( \text{C}_x\text{H}_y\text{O}_z \). You burn 0.1251 g of the compound and isolate 0.3054 g of \( \text{CO}_2 \) and 0.1250 g of \( \text{H}_2\text{O} \).1. What is the empirical formula of the compound?2. If the molar mass is 72.1 g/mol, what is the molecular formula?*(Enter the elements in the order C, H, O.)*- **Empirical formula:** [___________]- **Molecular formula:** [___________]

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An unknown compound has the formula C₂H₂O₂. You burn 0.1251 g of the compound and isolate 0.3054 g of CO2 and 0.1250 g of H₂O. What is the empirical formula of the compound? If the molar mass is 72.1 g/mol, what is the molecular formula? (Enter the elements in the order: C, H, O.) Empirical formula: Molecular formula:

An unknown compound has the formula C₂H₂O₂. You burn 0.1251 g of the compound and isolate 0.3054 g of CO2 and 0.1250 g of H₂O. What is the empirical formula of the compound? If the molar mass is 72.1 g/mol, what is the molecular formula? (Enter the elements in the order: C, H, O.) Empirical formula: Molecular formula:

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