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What is the empirical formula of the hydrocarbon CO2 and h2o?

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The first step here is to determine the mass of C in CO2 and the mass of H in H2O. This is done by dividing the atomic mass by the molecular mass and then multiplying by the mass of compound produced. We therefore have a ratio of 1 carbon atom to 3 hydrogen atoms, thus the empirical formula for this hydrocarbon is CH3.

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