Polyethylene is a hydrocarbon polymer used to produce food-storage bags and many other flexible plastic items. A combustion analysis of a 1.26-g sample of polyethylene yields 3.94 g of CO₂ and 1.61 g of H₂O. What is the empirical formula of polyethylene? Write numbers only to 3 significant figures (no units) and for numbers < 1 include a "0" before the decimal point. Mass of polyethylene (g) Mass of CO₂ (g) Mol of CO₂ Mol of C Mass of H₂O (g) Mol H₂O Mol of H Mol ratio H:C (mol H/mol C) Empirical Formula of polyethylene ▬▬▬

Polyethylene is a hydrocarbon polymer used to produce food-storage bags and many other flexible plastic items. A combustion analysis of a 1.26-g sample of polyethylene yields 3.94 g of CO₂ and 1.61 g of H₂O. What is the empirical formula of polyethylene? Write numbers only to 3 significant figures (no units) and for numbers < 1 include a "0" before the decimal point. Mass of polyethylene (g) Mass of CO₂ (g) Mol of CO₂ Mol of C Mass of H₂O (g) Mol H₂O Mol of H Mol ratio H:C (mol H/mol C) Empirical Formula of polyethylene ▬▬▬

Chemistry

10th Edition

ISBN:9781305957404

Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Publisher:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

Section: Chapter Questions

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