Samples of pure carbon weighing 3.62, 5.91, and 7.07 g were burned in an excess of air.

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Samples of pure carbon weighing 3.62, 5.91, and 7.07 g were burned in an excess of air. The masses of carbon dioxide obtained (the sole product in each case) were 13.26, 21.66, and 25.91 g, respectively.

(a) Do these data establish that carbon dioxide has a fixed composition?

(b) What is the composition of carbon dioxide, expressed in % C and % O, by mass?

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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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