You Have a Compound That Contains Only Carbon and Hydrogen

question 16

Multiple Choice

You have a compound that contains only carbon and hydrogen. If you burn the compound at high temperature in the presence of oxygen it is completely converted to CO₂ and H₂O. When you react 20.0 g of your sample you generate 62.7 g of CO₂ and 25.7 g of H₂O. Which of the following is a possible formula for your compound?

• A) C₂H₂
• B) C₂H₄
• C) C₂H₆
• D) C₃H₅
• E) C₃H₇

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