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A gaseous hydrocarbon, in a volume of 27.4 L at 401 K and a pressure of 3.59 atm, reacts in an excess of oxygen to give 53.9 g of H2O and
263.1 g of CO2. Determine the molecular formula of the hydrocarbon.
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