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A hydrocarbon of unknown formula $\mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{x}} \mathrm{H}_{\mathrm{y}}$ was submitted to combustion analysis with the following results. What is the empirical formula of the hydrocarbon?
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We have four water molecules and three carbon dioxide molecules. We can interpret these as four moles of water and three moles of carbon dioxide. Show more…
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