A 2.000 g sample of a liquid compound that contains only carbon and hydrogen in its formula

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A 2.000 g sample of a liquid compound that contains only carbon and hydrogen in its formula is subjected to combustion analysis. From the result, the lab determines that 0.2874 g of the original sample’s mass is due to hydrogen.

(a) What is the percent by mass hydrogen for this sample?

(b) What is the empirical formula for this compound?

(c) The molar mass of this compound is determined to be about 71 g/mol. What is the molecular formula for this compound?

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Introductory Chemistry Atoms First

ISBN: 9780321927118

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Authors: Steve Russo And Michael Silver

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