When 2.375 grams of a hydrocarbon CxHy, we're burned in a combustion analysis apparatus, 7.451 grams of CO2 and 3.051 grams of H2O were produced. in a separate experiment the molar mass of the compound was found to be 56.11 g/mol determine the empirical formula and the molecular formula of the hydrocarbon. Empirical formula=... molecular formula=..

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When 2.375 grams of a hydrocarbon CxHy, we're burned in a combustion analysis apparatus, 7.451 grams of CO2 and 3.051 grams of H2O were produced. in a separate experiment the molar mass of the compound was found to be 56.11 g/mol determine the empirical formula and the molecular formula of the hydrocarbon.

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