Silicon and hydrogen form a series of compounds with the general formula Si x H y .

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Silicon and hydrogen form a series of compounds with the general formula SixHy. To find the formula of one of them, a 6.22-g sample of the compound is burned in oxygen. All of the Si is converted to 11.64 g of SiO2, and all of the H is converted to 6.980 g of H2O. What is the empirical formula of the silicon compound?

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Chemistry And Chemical Reactivity

ISBN: 9780357001172

10th Edition

Authors: John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel

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