A 0.7178 g sample of a hydrocarbon occupies a volume of 390.7 mL at 65.0 C and

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A 0.7178 g sample of a hydrocarbon occupies a volume of 390.7 mL at 65.0 C and 99.2 kPa. When the sample is burned in excess oxygen, 2.4267 g CO2 and 0.4967 g H2O are obtained. What is the molecular formula of the hydrocarbon? Write a plausible structural formula for the molecule.

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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