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A gaseous hydrocarbon gives 0.75 g of water and 3.08g of CO2 upon combustion . THe empirical formula of hydrocarbon ?

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Answered by reeyamahanta
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Answer:

C7H8

Explanation:

18g H2O contains 2 gH

0.72g H2O contains 0.08gH

44g CO2, contains 12gC

3.08g CO2 contains 0.84gC

C:H = 0.84/12 : 0.08/1

= 0.07:0.08

= 7:8

Empirical formula = C7H8

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