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A 1000 G Sample of a Hydrocarbon (Which Is a Compound

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A 10.00 g sample of a hydrocarbon (which is a compound that contains only carbon and hydrogen) was burned in oxygen, and the carbon dioxide and water produced were carefully collected and weighed. The mass of the carbon dioxide was 30.50 g, and the mass of the water was 14.98 g. What was the empirical formula of the hydrocarbon?


A) C5H12
B) C1H6
C) C1H3
D) C5H6
E) C1H2

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