Combustion of a 0.9835-g sample of a compound containing only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen produced 1.900 g of  and 1.070 g of .  What is the empirical formula of the compound?   What is its molecular formula if the MW of said sample is approximately 274 g/mol?

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Combustion of a 0.9835-g sample of a compound containing only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen produced 1.900 g of  and 1.070 g of .  What is the empirical formula of the compound?   What is its molecular formula if the MW of said sample is approximately 274 g/mol?

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