When hydrocarbons are burned in a limited amount of air, both CO and CO2 form. When 0.450

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When hydrocarbons are burned in a limited amount of air, both CO and CO2 form. When 0.450 g of a particular hydrocarbon was burned in air, 0.467 g of CO, 0.733 g of CO2, and 0.450 g of H2O were formed.
(a) What is the empirical formula of the compound?
(b) How many grams of O2 were used in the reaction?
(c) How many grams would have been required for complete combustion?
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Chemistry The Central Science

ISBN: 978-0321696724

12th edition

Authors: Theodore Brown, Eugene LeMay, Bruce Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward

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