When 3.624 grams of a hydrocarbon, CxHy, were burned in a combustion analysis apparatus, 11.37 grams of CO2 and 4.656 grams of H2O were produced. In a separate experiment, the molar mass of the compound was found to be 42.08 g/mol. Determine the empirical formula and the molecular formula of the hydrocarbon. Empirical Formula= Molecular Formula=
States of Matter
The substance that constitutes everything in the universe is known as matter. Matter comprises atoms which in turn are composed of electrons, protons, and neutrons. Different atoms combine together to give rise to molecules that act as a foundation for all kinds of substances. There are five states of matter based on their energies of attraction, namely solid, liquid, gases, plasma, and BEC (Bose-Einstein condensates).
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When 3.624 grams of a hydrocarbon, CxHy, were burned in a combustion analysis apparatus, 11.37 grams of CO2 and 4.656 grams of H2O were produced.
In a separate experiment, the molar mass of the compound was found to be 42.08 g/mol. Determine the empirical formula and the molecular formula of the hydrocarbon.
Empirical Formula=
Molecular Formula=
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