Leaded gasoline contains an additive to prevent engine "knocking". However, because of the detrimental effect on the environment, the lead compound has been replaced in recent years by an organic compound composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. When a 12.1 g sample of the organic compound is combusted in the presence of excess oxygen, 30.2 g of CO2 and 14.8 g of H;O forms. What is the empirical formula for this compound?

Leaded gasoline contains an additive to prevent engine "knocking". However, because of the detrimental effect on the environment, the lead compound has been replaced in recent years by an organic compound composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. When a 12.1 g sample of the organic compound is combusted in the presence of excess oxygen, 30.2 g of CO2 and 14.8 g of H;O forms. What is the empirical formula for this compound?

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Leaded gasoline contains an additive to prevent engine "knocking". However, because of the detrimental
effect on the environment, the lead compound has been replaced in recent years by an organic compound
composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. When a 12.1 g sample of the organic compound is combusted
in the presence of excess oxygen, 30.2 g of CO, and 14.8 g of H,0 forms. What is the empirical formula for
this compound?

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