Combustion of a hydrocarbon in a limited supply of air
produces COCO in addition
to CO2CO2 and H2O.H2O. When 0.878 g0.878 g of
a particular hydrocarbon was burned in
air, 0.846 g CO,0.846 g CO, 1.33 g CO2,1.33 g CO2, and 1.36 g H2O1.36 g H2O were produced.
What is the empirical formula of the hydrocarbon?
empirical formula:
Calculate the mass of oxygen used in the reaction.
mass:
g
Calculate the total mass of oxygen that would have been required
for complete combustion.
mass: