A 150-G Sample of a Hydrocarbon Is Placed in a Balloon

question 26

Short Answer

A 15.0-g sample of a hydrocarbon is placed in a balloon at 1.00 atm and 25°C, and the volume of the balloon is 12.2 L. The hydrocarbon is 79.89% carbon and 20.11% hydrogen by mass. Determine the molecular formula of the hydrocarbon.

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