A 3361 G Sample of a Hydrocarbon Is Burned in an an Excess

question 56

Multiple Choice

A 3.361 g sample of a hydrocarbon is burned in an excess of dioxygen,producing 6.295 g CO₂ and 3.866 g H₂O.What is the empirical formula of the hydrocarbon?

• A) CH₃
• B) CH₂
• C) C₂H₃
• D) CH₄
• E) CH

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