5.00 of a certain Compound X, known to be made of carbon, hydrogen and perhaps oxygen, and to have a molecular molar mass of 128./gmol, is burned completely in excess oxygen, and the mass of the products carefully measured: product mass carbon dioxide 17.19g water 2.81g Use this information to find the molecular formula of X.

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Aliyah Chen

9 August, 10:40

5.00 of a certain Compound X, known to be made of carbon, hydrogen and perhaps oxygen, and to have a molecular molar mass of 128./gmol, is burned completely in excess oxygen, and the mass of the products carefully measured: product mass carbon dioxide 17.19g water 2.81g Use this information to find the molecular formula of X.

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Danika Mckay · Answer 1

Answer:C10H10

Explanation:

Use a balanced equation to determined quantity of carbon and hydrogen. Then use simple division to determine the empirical formula before the molecula formula