On complete combustion of a sample of hydrocarbon, 3.52 gm of carbon dioxide and 1.44g of water were formed. Determine the molecular formula of the hydrocarbon. (Relative...

On complete combustion of a sample of hydrocarbon, 3.52 gm of carbon dioxide and
1.44g of water were formed. Determine the molecular formula of the hydrocarbon.
(Relative molecular masses of hydrocarbon =56, carbon dioxide 44, water = 18 and
relative atomic masses H = 1.0 and c=12.0)

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Kavungya answered the question on June 22, 2019 at 08:04

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