A Certain Alcohol Contains Only Three Elements, Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen

question 47

Short Answer

A certain alcohol contains only three elements, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Combustion of a 50.00 gram sample of the alcohol produced 95.50 grams of CO₂ and 58.70 grams of H₂O. What is the empirical formula of the alcohol?

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