In a quantitative analysis study, 4.624 grams of a hydrocarbon (which contains carbon and hydrogen only) sample yielded 14.015 g of CO2 and 7.173 g of H20 in a combustion analysis apparatus. Determine the best empirical formula of this hydrocarbon. O C10H25 C10H30 CH3 O CH25 O C2H5

In a quantitative analysis study, 4.624 grams of a hydrocarbon (which contains carbon and hydrogen only) sample yielded 14.015 g of CO2 and 7.173 g of H20 in a combustion analysis apparatus. Determine the best empirical formula of this hydrocarbon. O C10H25 C10H30 CH3 O CH25 O C2H5

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In a quantitative analysis study, 4.624 grams of a hydrocarbon (which contains carbon
and hydrogen only) sample yielded 14.015 g of CO2 and 7.173 g of H20 in a combustion
analysis apparatus.
Determine the best empirical formula of this hydrocarbon.
O C10H25
C10H30
CH3
O CH25
O C2H5

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