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

question 144

Short Answer

A certain alcohol contains only three elements, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Combustion of a 30.00 gram sample of the alcohol produced 57.30 grams of CO₂ and 35.22 grams of H₂O. What is the empirical formula of the alcohol?

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