General Chemistry - Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305580343
Author: Steven D. Gammon, Ebbing, Darrell Ebbing, Steven D., Darrell; Gammon, Darrell Ebbing; Steven D. Gammon, Darrell D.; Gammon, Ebbing; Steven D. Gammon; Darrell
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.16QP
Calculations with Chemical Formulas and Equations
When 2.56 g of a compound containing only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen is burned completely, 3.84 g of CO2 and 1.05 g of H2O are produced. What is the empirical formula of the compound?
- a. C3H4O3
- b. C5H6O4
- c. C5H6O5
- d. C4H4O3
- e. C4H6O3
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