Principles of Chemistry: A Molecular Approach, Books a la Carte Edition; Modified Mastering Chemistry with Pearson eText - ValuePack Access Card - Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

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ISBN: 9780134172521

Author: Nivaldo J. Tro

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 1, Problem 3E

A chemist decomposes several samples of carbon monoxide into carbon and oxygen and weighs the resultant elements. The results are shown here:

Sample	Mass of Carbon (g)	Mass of Oxygen (g)
1	6	8
2	12	16
3	18	24

a. Do you notice a pattern in these results?
Next, the chemist decomposes several samples of hydrogen peroxide into hydrogen and oxygen. The results are shown here:

Sample	Mass of Carbon (g)	Mass of Oxygen (g)
1	0.5	8
2	1	16
3	1.5	24

b. Do you notice a similarity between these results and those for carbon monoxide in part a?
c. Formulate a law from the observations made in a and b.
d. Formulate a hypothesis that might explain the law you formulated in C.

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Principles of Chemistry: A Molecular Approach, Books a la Carte Edition; Modified Mastering Chemistry with Pearson eText - ValuePack Access Card - Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

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