Oxidation of a Hydrocarbon Gave a Product Composed of Carbon

question 183

Short Answer

Oxidation of a hydrocarbon gave a product composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.The product that was purified and sent off for elemental analysis giving the following mass percents: 68.85% C and 4.95% H.Determine the empirical formula of this compound.

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