(A) Isobutyl propionate is the substance that flavors rum extract. Combustion of a 1.152 g sample of...

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(A) Isobutyl propionate is the substance that flavors rum extract. Combustion of a 1.152 g sample of this carbon–hydrogen–oxygen compound yields 2.726 g CO2 and 1.116 g H2O. What is the empirical formula of isobutyl propionate?

(B) Combustion of a 1.505 g sample of thiophene, a carbon–hydrogen–sulfur compound, yields 3.149 g CO2, 0.645 g H2O, and 1.146 g SO2 as the only products of the combustion. What is the empirical formula of thiophene?

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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