A Certain Alcohol Contains Only Three Elements,carbon,hydrogen,and Oxygen

question 159

Multiple Choice

A certain alcohol contains only three elements,carbon,hydrogen,and oxygen.Combustion of a 20.00 gram sample of the alcohol produced 38.20 grams of CO₂ and 23.48 grams of H₂O.What is the empirical formula of the alcohol?

• A) C₂H₆O
• B) C₃H₆O
• C) C₄H₁₀O
• D) CH₄O
• E) C₅H₁₀O

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