Chapter 3, Problem 3.92QE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

A $\text{2}\text{.770g}$ sample of a compound containing only carbon, hydrogen and oxygen burns in excess ${\text{O}}_{\text{2}}$ to produce $\text{4}\text{.06g}$ ${\text{CO}}_{\text{2}}$ and $\text{1}\text{.66g}$ ${\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{O}$.  The mass of each element in the sample and the mass percentage of each element in the compound has to be calculated.