Combustion analysis of 2.400 g of an unknown compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen produced 4.171 g of CO2and 2.268 g of H2O. What is the empirical formula of the compound

Explanation:

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In this case, for the given combustion process, we can compute the present moles of carbon atoms by considering that the only product containing carbon is CO2, thus, we have:

Next, we compute the moles of hydrogen that is present at the water only as a product:

Then, we compute the moles of oxygen by considering the oxygen present in both the CO2 and H2O and the initial sample:

Now, we divide the moles of C, H and O by the moles of O since they are lower amount, in order to compute the subscript in the empirical formula:

But the smallest whole number is:

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