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Combustion of an unknown hydrocarbon produces 0.954 mole CO2 and 1.27 mole H2O. what is the emperical formula of the unknown?
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Combustion of an unknown hydrocarbon produces 0.954 mole CO2 and 1.27 mole H2O. what is the emperical formula of the unknown?

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Using the above given statements we can conclude

0.954mol C.3
=2.862
= 3

2.54mol H.3
=7.987
= 8

Hence, we get C3H8 the formula for the unknown.
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